Figure51
1.Hangerbracket4.Eccentricadjustmentplate
2.Rearlockingnut
5.Socketwrenchhole
3.Sidelockingnut6.Socketwrenchwith3/8
inchextension
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope
Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstall
themower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan
5/16inch(7.9mm)lowerthantherearofthemower,
adjustthebladelevelusingthefollowinginstructions:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.
Note:Checkandadjusttheside-to-sideblade
level.Ifyouhavenotcheckedthesetting;referto
Side-to-SideLeveling.
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacingfront
torear(
Figure52).
Figure52
1.Bladesfronttorear
2.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurfacehere
5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat
surfaceandthetipoftherearbladetotheat
surface(Figure52).Ifthefrontbladetipisnot
1/16-5/16inch(1.6-7.9mm)lowerthantherear
bladetip,adjustthefrontlocknut.
6.Toadjustthefront-to-rearbladeslope,rotatethe
adjustmentnutinthefrontofthemower(
Figure53).
Figure53
1.Adjustingrod3.Locknut
2.Adjustingblock
7.Toraisethefrontofthemower,tightenthe
adjustmentnut.Tolowerthefrontofthemower,
loosentheadjustmentnut.
8.Afteradjustment,checkthefront-to-rearslopeagain.
Continueadjustingthenutuntilthefrontbladetip
is1/16-5/16inch(1.6-7.9mm)lowerthantherear
bladetip(
Figure52).
9.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrectcheck
theside-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain;referto
LevelingtheMowerfromSide-to-Side.
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