Operator's Manual

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1.Hangerbracket
4.Sidelockingnut
2.Slottedadjustment
position
5.Sidecarriagebolt
3.Fixedposition
8.Loosentherearlockingnutonthehangerbracket
justenoughtomovethebracket(Figure54).
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Figure54
1.Hangerbracket
3.Sidelockingnut
2.Rearlockingnut4.Adjustmentnotches
9.Usethenotchesontheweldedbrackettomeasure
theamountofadjustment.Eachnotchsurfaceis
equivalentto0.25inch,whileasinglesideis0.125
inch(Figure55).Adjusttheheightofthemower
decktothedesiredheight.
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Figure55
1.0.25inch2.0.125inch
10.Stopthedeckattheadjustedpositionandtightenthe
rearlockingnutonthehangerbrackettoholdthe
newposition(Figure54).Tightenthesidelocking
nutonthehangerbracket.
11.Continuelevelingthedeckbycheckingthe
front-to-rearbladeslope;refertoAdjustingthe
Front-to-RearBladeSlope.
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope
Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstall
themower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan
5/16inch(7.9mm)lowerthantherearofthemower,
adjustthebladelevelusingthefollowinginstructions:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.
Note:Checkandadjusttheside-to-sideblade
levelifyouhavenotcheckedthesetting;referto
Side-to-SideLeveling.
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacingfrontto
rear(
Figure56andFigure57).
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