Operator's Manual

arenotwithin3/16inch(5mm),anadjustmentis
required;continuetotheLevelingprocedure.
Figure69
1.Bladessidetoside
3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here
2.Outsidecuttingedges
CheckingtheFront-to-RearBladeSlope
Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstall
themower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan
5/16inch(7.9mm)lowerthantherearofthemower,
adjustthebladelevelusingthefollowinginstructions:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutralposition,engagetheparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacingfront
torear(
Figure70).
4.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat
surfaceandthetipoftherearbladetotheatsurface
(Figure70).Ifthefrontbladetipisnot1/16-5/16
inch(1.6-7.9mm)lowerthantherearbladetip,
continuetotheLevelingtheMowerDeckprocedure.
Figure70
1.Bladesfronttorear3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here
2.Outsidecuttingedges
LevelingtheMowerDeck
1.Setanti-scalprollerstotopholesorremove
completelyforthisprocedure.
2.Settheheight-of-cutlevertothe3inch(76mm)
position.
3.Placetwo2-5/8inch(6.66cm)blocksundereach
sideofthefrontedgeofthedeck,butnotunderthe
anti-scalprollerbrackets.Placetwo2-7/8inch(7.30
cm)thickblocksundertherearedgeofthecutting
deckskirt;oneoneachsideofthecuttingdeck.
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2
3
Figure71
1.Woodblock,2-5/8inch
(6.66cm)thick
3.Frontedge
2.Woodblock,2-7/8inch
(7.30cm)thick
4.Loosenthelevelingadjustlockingnuts(item3)on
allfourcornerssothatthedeckissittingsecurely
onallfourblocks.Makesurethatthedeckhangers
areallthewaydown(atthetopoftheslot)andthe
deckliftfootleverispushedbackagainstthestop,
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