2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutralposition,engageparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Checktheairpressureofallfourtires.Ifneeded,
adjusttotherecommendedination;refertothe
CheckingtheTirePressuresectioninDriveSystem
Maintenance.Ifeitheroneisoutofrangethen
followadjustmentprocedure.
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessidetoside.
5.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedgesand
theatsurface(Figure43).Ifbothmeasurements
arenotwithin3/16inch(5mm),anadjustmentis
required;continuewiththisprocedure.
Figure43
1.Bladessidetoside3.Measurehere
2.Outsidecuttingedges
6.Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyou
installthemower.Ifthefrontbladetipisnot
1/16-5/16inch(1.6-7.9mm)lowerthantherear
bladetip,adjustthebladelevel.Ifmeasurements
fromstepsorareoutofrange,thenfollowthe
AdjustingtheBladeSlopesection.
7.Setanti-scalprollerstotopholesorremove
completelyforthisadjustment.
8.Settheheight-of-cutlevertothe3inch(76mm)
position.Placetwo21/2inch(6.35cm)thickblocks
undertherearedgeofthecuttingdeckskirt;oneon
eachsideofthecuttingdeck.Placetwo25/16inch
(5.89cm)blocksundereachsideofthefrontedgeof
thedeck,butnotundertheanti-scalprollerbrackets.
9.Carefullyrotatethebladessidetoside(Figure43).
10.Loosenthelevelingadjustlockingnuts(item4)on
allfourcornerssothatthedeckissittingsecurelyon
allfourblocks.Makesurethatthedeckhangersare
allthewaydown(atthetopoftheslot)andthedeck
liftfootleverispushedbackagainstthestop,then
tightenthefourlevelingadjustlockingnuts
11.Recheckthatblockstjustsnuglyunderthedeck
skirt.Makesureallattachmentboltsaretight
12.Continuelevelingthedeckbycheckingthe
front-to-rearbladeslope;refertotheAdjustingthe
Front-to-RearBladeSlopesection.
13.Recheckbladesforlevelnessandrepeatdeckleveling
procedureifnecessary.
Figure44
1.Deckliftarm
3.Deckhanger
2.Floatretainingnut4.Levelingadjustlockingnut
AdjustingtheBladeSlope
1.Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyou
installthemower.Ifthefrontbladetipisnot
1/16-5/16inch(1.6-7.9mm)lowerthantherear
bladetip,adjustthebladelevelusingthefollowing
instructions:
2.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
3.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutralposition,engagetheparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Checktheairpressureofallfourtires.Ifneeded,
adjusttotherecommendedination;refertothe
CheckingtheTirePressuresectioninDriveSystem
Maintenance.
5.Checkandadjusttheside-to-sidebladelevelifyou
havenotcheckedthesetting;refertotheLeveling
theMowersection.
6.Settheheight-of-cutlevertothe3inch(76mm)
position.Placetwo21/2inch(6.35cm)thickblocks
undertherearedgeofthecuttingdeckskirt;oneon
eachsideofthecuttingdeck.Placetwo25/16inch
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