9.Repeat7and8ontheoppositesideofthemower.
10.Checkthefront-to-rearbladeslope;referto
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBladeSlope.
AdjustingtheFront-to-Rear
BladeSlope
Checkthefront-to-rearbladeslopewheneveryouinstall
themower.Beforeyouchecktheslope,settheair
pressureinthetirestotherecommendedlevel;referto
CheckingtheTirePressure.Ifthefrontofthemower
isnotwithinarangeof1/8to3/8inch(3to10mm)
lowerthantherearofthemower,adjustthebladeslope
asfollows:
1.Parkthetractoronalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)andsetthe
parkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Checkandadjusttheside-to-sidebladelevelifyou
havenotcheckedthesetting;refertoLevelingthe
MowerfromSide-to-Side.
5.Movetheheight-of-cutleverintothe“C”notch.
6.Measurethelengthoftherodextendingoutof
thefrontoftheadjustingblockonthesidesofthe
chassis(Figure49).Iftherodlengthisnot5/8inch
(16mm),removethehairpincotterandwasherfrom
theendoftherod(Figure49)andturntheroduntil
itextendsout5/8inch(16mm).
Figure49
1.Adjustingblock3.Hairpincotterandwasher
2.Longrod4.Mowermount
7.Installtheendoftherodintotheholeinthemower
mountandsecureitwiththewasherandhairpin
cotter.
8.Repeat6and7ontheoppositesideofthemower.
9.Checkthefront-to-rearslopebymeasuringbetween
thebottomofthemower(frontcenterandrear
center)andtheatsurface(Figure50).Ifthefrontis
notwithinarangeof1/8to3/8inch(3to10mm)
lowerthantherear,anadjustit.
Figure50
1.Measurefrontcenter
2.Measurerearcenter
10.Slightlyloosenthefrontpivotplatemountingbolts
(Figure51).
Figure51
1.Pivotmountingbolt2.Eyeboltlocknut
11.Rotatethelocknutsontheeyeboltstochangethe
adjustment(Figure51).
Note:Toraisethefrontofthemower,tightenthe
eyeboltlocknuts;tolowerthefrontofthemower,
loosentheeyeboltlocknuts.
12.Afteradjustingbothoftheeyeboltlocknutsevenly,
checkthefront-to-rearslopeagain.Continue
adjustingtheeyeboltsuntilthefrontbladetipis0to
3/8inch(0to9mm)lowerthantherearbladetip
(Figure51).
13.Whenthefront-to-rearslopeiscorrect,tightenthe
pivotplatemountingbolts(Figure51).
14.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrect,check
theside-to-sidelevelofthemower;refertoLeveling
theMowerfromSide-to-Side.
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