Operator's Manual

ChangingtheMowerDeckSide-to-Side
Height
Changingtheside-to-sideheightisdonebyadjustingthe
rear-tirepressureandU-platesonthesideoftheenginedeck.
1.Changetherear-tirepressure.
Note:Dothistothecorrespondingsidethatneeds
adjustment.
2.LocatetheU-platesonthesideoftheenginedeck
(Figure84).
3.LoosentheU-plateon1side,andadjustitupordown
tomakethedifferencebetweenmeasurementsBandC
nomorethana6mm(1/4inch)asshowninFigure84.
4.ProceedtoCheckingtheMowerDeckFront-to-Rear
Pitch(page56).
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Figure84
1.U-plate2.Nutsandbolts
CheckingtheMowerDeckFront-to-Rear
Pitch
1.Adjustthetirepressureinthereartirestothecorrect
specications.
2.Position1bladefront-to-rear.MeasureatAandB
locationsfromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedgeof
thebladetips(
Figure85).
Note:Themowerbladeshouldbe6mm(1/4inch)
lowerinfrontatAthanintherearatB.
3.Rotatethebladesandrepeatforotherblades.
Figure85
1.Measurethebladeat
pointsAandB
2.Measurefromalevel
surface
4.Ifitisnotcorrect,refertoChangingtheMowerDeck
Front-to-RearPitch(page56).
ChangingtheMowerDeck
Front-to-RearPitch
Changingthefront-to-rearpitchisdonebyadjustingthe
frontheight-of-cutposts.
1.Place3piecesof2x4woodunderthemowerdeckas
showninFigure86.
2.Standthe2x4piecesonthe4-inchpart.
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Figure86
1.2x4pieceofwoodunderthemowerdeck
3.Loosenboththefrontandrearnutsontheadjustment
rods(Figure87).
Note:Theweightofthemowerdeckmustberesting
onall3ofthe2x4pieces(Figure87).
Note:Thebacklipofthemowerdeckisbuilt6mm
(1/4inch)lowerthanthefrontlipofthemowerdeck.
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