Operator's Manual

1.Changethereartirepressure.Dothistothe
correspondingsidethatneedsadjustment.
2.LocatetheU-platesonthesideoftheenginedeck
(Figure78).
3.LoosentheU-plateononesideandadjustitupor
downtomakethedifferencebetweenmeasurements
BandCnomorethana1/4inch(6mm)(Figure78).
4.ProceedtoCheckingtheMowerDeckFront-to-Rear
Pitch.
Figure78
1.U-plate2.Nutsandbolts
CheckingtheMowerDeckFront-to-Rear
Pitch
1.Adjustthetirepressureinthereartiresto
specications.
2.Positiononebladefront-to-rear.MeasureatAand
Blocationsfromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedge
ofthebladetips(Figure79).
3.Themowerbladeshouldbea1/4inch(6mm)lower
infrontatAthanintherearatB.Rotatebladesand
repeatforotherblades.Ifitisnotcorrect,proceed
toChangingtheDeckFront-to-RearPitch.
Figure79
1.MeasurebladeatpointsA
andB
2.Measurefromalevel
surface
ChangingtheMowerDeck
Front-to-RearPitch
Changingthefront-to-rearpitchisdonebyadjustingthe
frontheight-of-cutposts.
1.Place3piecesof2x4woodunderthemowerdeck
asshowninFigure80.Standthe2x4’sonthe4inch
part.
Figure80
1.2x4pieceofwoodundermowerdeck
2.Loosenboththefrontandrearnutsonthe
adjustmentrods(Figure81).
3.Theweightofthemowerdeckmustberestingonall
threeofthe2x4’s(Figure81).Thebacklipofthe
mowerdeckisbuilta1/4inch(6mm)lowerthanthe
frontlipofthemowerdeck.
4.Tightenboththefrontandrearnuts.
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