Figure87
1.Measureherefromblade
tohardsurface
2.MeasureatCandD
AdjustingtheHeightofCut
1.Lowerthemowertothe3inch(76mm)height-of-cut
position.
2.Positiontheleftbladefront-to-rear(
Figure86).
3.MeasuretheleftbladeattheAlocation,froma
levelsurfacetothecuttingedgeofthebladetipand
recordthismeasurement(Figure86).
4.Positiontherightbladefront-to-rear(
Figure86).
5.MeasuretherightbladeattheClocation,froma
levelsurfacetothecuttingedgeofthebladetipand
recordthismeasurement(Figure86).
6.ThemeasurementbetweenlocationAandCneeds
tobewithinan1/8inchofthe3inch(76mm)
height-of-cutsetting.Ifitisnotcorrect,proceedto
thefollowingsteps.
7.Loosenthejamnutsatbothendsoftheturnbuckle
(
Figure88).
Note:Theendoftheturnbucklewiththegroove
machinedinithaslefthandthreads(Figure88).
8.Adjusttheturnbuckletoraiseorlowerthedeck
heighttoachieve3inchesatlocationsAandC.
9.Tightenthejamnutsatbothendsoftheturnbuckle.
Figure88
1.Jamnut
3.Grooveindicatinglefthand
threads
2.Turnbuckle
AdjustingtheCompressionSpring
Note:Adjustingthecompressionspringwillalterhow
muchthedeckwilloatandhowmucheffortittakesto
liftthedeckwhenusingtheheight-of-cuthandle.
•Morespringcompressionwillreducethehandlelift
forcerequiredandcausethedecktooatmore.
•Lessspringcompressionwillincreasethehandlelift
forcerequiredandcausethedecktooatless.
1.Raisethedeckliftleverandlockintothetransport
position.
2.Checkthelengthofthecompressionspring.
Nominallengthis11-1/8inches(28.2cm)for91cm
mowerdecksand10-1/8inches(25.7cm)for102
cmmowerdecks(
Figure89).
3.Adjustthisdistance,bylooseningthespringjam
nutandturningthenutinfrontofeachspring
(
Figure89).
4.Lockthenutintopositionbytighteningthespring
jamnut(
Figure89).
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