Operator's Manual

2.LocatetheU-platesonthesideoftheenginedeck
(Figure87).
3.LoosentheU-plateononesideandadjustitupor
downtomakethedifferencebetweenmeasurements
BandCnomorethana1/4inch(6mm)(
Figure87).
4.ProceedtoCheckingtheMowerDeckFront-to-Rear
Pitch.
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Figure87
1.U-plate2.Nutsandbolts
CheckingtheMowerDeckFront-to-Rear
Pitch
1.Adjustthetirepressureinthereartiresto
specications.
2.Positiononebladefront-to-rear.MeasureatAandB
locationsfromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedgeof
thebladetips(
Figure88).
3.Themowerbladeshouldbea1/4inch(6mm)lower
infrontatAthanintherearatB.Rotatebladesand
repeatforotherblades.Ifitisnotcorrect,proceed
toChangingtheDeckFront-to-RearPitch.
Figure88
1.MeasurebladeatpointsA
andB
2.Measurefromalevel
surface
ChangingtheMowerDeck
Front-to-RearPitch
Changingthefront-to-rearpitchisdonebyadjustingthe
frontheight-of-cutposts.
1.Place3piecesof2x4woodunderthemowerdeck
asshowninFigure89.Standthe2x4'sonthe4inch
part.
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Figure89
1.2x4pieceofwoodundermowerdeck
2.For48and52inchmowerdecks,loosenboth
thefrontandrearnutsontheadjustmentrods
(Figure90).
3.For60inchmowerdecks,loosenboththefront
andrearnutsandliftlinksontheadjustmentrods
(Figure91).
4.Theweightofthemowerdeckmustberestingonall
threeofthe2x4's(Figure90).Thebacklipofthe
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