Figure45
1.Idlerspring3.Idlerarm
2.Eye-bolt4.Idlerpulley
17.Movetheheight-of-cutleverintotheDnotchto
makeiteasiertoinstalltheheight-of-cutliftassist
spring.
18.Hooktheliftassistspringbetweenthemowerright
sideliftbracketandtheretainingbolt(Figure46).
Figure46
1.Spring3.Springtool
2.Bolt
Note:Usethespringtoolprovidedwiththe
machine.
19.Checkthemowerlevel;refertoLevelingtheMower
fromSide-to-SideandFront-to-RearBladeSlope.
LevelingtheMowerfrom
Side-to-Side
Themowerbladesmustbelevelfromsidetoside.Check
theside-to-sidelevelwheneveryouinstallthemower
orlookforanunevencutonyourlawn.Beforeyou
levelthemower,settheairpressureinthetirestothe
recommendedlevel;refertoCheckingtheTirePressure.
1.Parkthetractoronalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)andsetthe
parkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Movetheheight-of-cutleverintotheCnotch.
5.Carefullyrotatethebladessidetoside(Figure47).
Figure47
1.Bladessidetoside3.Measurehere
2.Outsidecuttingedges
6.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedgesandthe
atsurface(Figure47).Ifbothmeasurementsare
notwithin3/16inch(5mm),adjustthem;referto
7through10.
7.Removethehairpincotterandwasherfromthe
levelingbracket(Figure48).
Figure48
1.Hairpincotterandwasher3.Levelingbracket
2.Longrod4.Mowermount
8.Positionthelevelingbracketinadifferentholeand
installthewasherandhairpincotter(Figure48).
Note:Positioningthelevelingbrackettowardthe
frontholelowersthebladeheight;positioningthe
levelingbrackettowardtherearholeraisestheblade
height.
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