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Figure74
8.Installthewasherandhairpincotter(Figure74).
9.Repeatsteps6through8fortheothersideof
themachine.
10.Checktheside-to-sidelevelagain;repeatthis
procedureuntilthemeasurementsarecorrect.
11.Continuelevelingthemowerdeckbychecking
thefront-to-rearbladeslope;refertoChecking
theFront-to-RearBladeSlope(page47).
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope
1.Rotatetheadjustmentnutinthefrontofthe
mower(Figure75).
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Figure75
1.Adjustingrod3.Adjustmentnut
2.Adjustingblock
2.Toraisethefrontofthemowerdeck,tightenthe
adjustmentnut.
3.Tolowerthefrontofthemowerdeck,loosenthe
adjustmentnut.
4.Afteradjustment,checkthefront-to-rearslope
again,continueadjustingthenutuntilthefront
bladetipis1.6to7.9mm(1/16to5/16inch)
lowerthantherearbladetip;refertoChecking
theFront-to-RearBladeSlope(page47).
5.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrect,
checktheside-to-sidelevelofthemowerdeck
again;refertoLevelingfromSidetoSide(page
48).
RemovingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.
4.Loosenthebottom2boltsholdingthe
mower-deckcurtaintothemowerdeck.Referto
ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain(page32).
5.Removethehairpincotterfromthefrontsupport
rod,andremovetherodfromthedeckbracket
(Figure76).
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Figure76
1.Frontsupportrod2.Deckbracket
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