Note:Rotatetheboltclockwisetoraisethe
deck;rotatetheboltcounterclockwisetolowerit.
3.Tightenthejamnutsandsidebolts.
4.Checkthefront-to-rearpitch;refertoChecking
theMowerDeckFront-to-RearPitch(page56).
MatchingtheHeight-of-Cut
1.Checkthereartirepressure.
2.Settheheight-of-cuttothe76mm(3inch)
position;refertoAdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut
(page20).
3.Withthemachineonlevelsurface,position1
bladefront-to-rear.
4.MeasureatA,andfromalevelsurfacetothe
cuttingedgeofthebladetips(Figure93).
Note:Themeasurementshouldbe76mm(3
inches).
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Figure93
1.Measurefromalevel
surface
2.Measurethebladeatpoint
A
5.Ifthemeasurementisnotcorrect,locatethe
front2yokesonthemachine(Figure92).
6.Loosenthesideboltandjamnutoftheyokes.
7.Adjustthetopboltoftheyokesuntiltheblade
tipsmatch76mm(3inches).
8.Tightenthejamnutsandsidebolts.
AdjustingtheDeck-Lift
Spring
Note:Adjustingthecompressionspringaltershow
muchthedeckoatsandtheamountofeffortneeded
toliftthedeckwhenusingtheheight-of-cutlever.
•Morespringextensionreducestheleverliftforce
requiredandcausesthedecktooatmore.
•Lessspringextensionincreasestheleverliftforce
requiredandcausesthedecktooatless.
1.Raisetheheight-of-cutleverandlockitintothe
transportposition.
2.Checkthedistancebetweenthespringnut
andtherearsideoftheweldedmountbracket
(Figure94).
3.Ensurethatthelengthisbetween47to50mm
(1.8to2inches)asshowninFigure94.
4.Ifneeded,adjustthedistancebyadjustingthe
boltonthefrontofthemountbracket(Figure94).
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Figure94
1.Deck-liftspring
4.Adjustmentbolt
2.Springnut
5.Lengthisbetween47to
50mm(1.8to2inches).
3.Rearsideofthemount
bracket
5.Repeatthisprocedurefortheoppositedeck-lift
spring.
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