Figure52
1.Hangerbracket
3.Sidelockingnut
2.Rearlockingnut4.Adjustmentnotches
10.Usethenotchesontheweldedbrackettomeasure
theamountofadjustment.Eachnotchsurfaceis
equivalentto0.25inch,whileasinglesideis0.125
inch(Figure53).Adjusttheheightofthemowerdeck
tothedesiredheight.
Figure53
1.0.25inch2.0.125inch
11.Stopthedeckattheadjustedpositionandtightenthe
rearlockingnutonthehangerbrackettoholdthenew
position(Figure52).Tightenthesidelockingnuton
thehangerbracket.
12.Continuelevelingthedeckbycheckingthefront-to-rear
bladeslope;refertoAdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope.
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope
Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstallthe
mower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan5/16inch
(7.9mm)lowerthantherearofthemower,adjusttheblade
levelusingthefollowinginstructions:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.
Note:Checkandadjusttheside-to-sidebladelevelif
youhavenotcheckedthesetting;refertoSide-to-Side
Leveling.
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacingfrontto
rear(
Figure54).
Figure54
1.Bladesfronttorear
2.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurfacehere
5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat
surfaceandthetipoftherearbladetotheatsurface
(Figure54).Ifthefrontbladetipisnot1/16-5/16inch
(1.6-7.9mm)lowerthantherearbladetip,adjustthe
frontlocknut.
6.Toadjustthefront-to-rearbladeslope,rotatethe
adjustmentnutinthefrontofthemower(Figure55).