Operator's Manual

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Figure93
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis
balanced.
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure
91).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade
mustpointupwardtowardtheinsideofthe
mowertoensurepropercutting.
2.Installthecurvedwasherandbladebolt(Figure
91).
Note:Installthecurved-washerconetoward
thebolthead.
3.Torquethebladeboltto115to150N∙m(85to
110ft-lb).
AdjustingtheSide-to-Side
LevelingandtheBlade
Slope
Checktoensurethatthemowerdeckislevelanytime
youinstallthemowerorwhenyouseeanunevencut
onyourlawn.
Checkthemowerdeckforbentbladespriorto
leveling,andremoveandreplaceanybentblades;
refertoCheckingforBentBlades(page66)before
continuing.
Levelthemowerdeckside-to-siderst;thenyoucan
adjustthefront-to-rearslope.
Requirements:
•Themachinemustbeonalevelsurface.
•Alltiresmustbeproperlyinated;refertoChecking
theTirePressure(page56).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires;referto
CheckingtheTirePressure(page56).
4.Positionthemowerdeckinthetransport-lock
position.
5.Carefullyrotatethebladesfromsidetoside.
6.Measurebetweenthebladetipandtheat
surface(Figure94).Ifbothmeasurementsare
notwithin5mm(3/16inch),adjusttheleveling;
continuewiththisprocedure.
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Figure94
1.Bladessidetoside
3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here.
2.Bladetip
7.Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevel(Figure95).
Ensurethefrontbladetipislowerthantherear
bladetipasshownintheblockheightandrake
table.Ifadjustmentisneeded,continuewiththis
procedure.
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Figure95
1.Bladesfronttorear3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here.
2.Bladetip
8.Settheanti-scalprollerstotopholesorremove
themcompletelyforthisadjustment.
9.For60-inchmowerdecksonly:
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