Service Manual

38”/42” MOWER DECKS

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Z Service Manual 6 - 3

Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade

Slope

Check the front-to-rear blade level any time you install

the mower. If the front of the mower is more than 5/16

inch (8mm) lower than the rear of the mower, adjust the

blade level using the following instructions:

1. Park the machine on a level surface and

disengage the blade control (PTO).

2. Move the motion control levers to the brake

position, stop the engine, remove the key, and

wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the

operating position.

3. Check the air pressure of all four tires. If needed,

adjust to the recommended inflation; refer to

“General Specifications” on page 2 - 2.

4. Check and adjust the side-to-side blade level if

you have not checked the setting; refer to

“Leveling the Mower from Side-to-Side” on page 6

- 2.

5. Measure the length of the rod extending out of the

adjusting block on the sides of the chassis (Figure

97).

6. If the rod length is not 3/4 inch (19mm), remove

the hairpin cotter and washer from the end of the

adjusting rod (Figure 97) and turn the rod until the

3/4 inch (19mm) dimension is obtained.

7. Install the end of the rod into the hole in the mower

mount and secure it with the washer and hairpin

cotter. Repeat steps 5 through 7 for the opposite

side of the mower.

Figure 97

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8. Set the height-of-cut at position D [3 inch (76mm)]

and carefully rotate the blades so they are facing

front to rear (Fig. 42).

(1) Leveling bracket - 38

inch model shown

(2) Adjusting block

(3) Adjusting rod

(4) Hairpin cotter and

washer