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Maintenance
Note: Check and adjust the side-to-side blade
level if you have not checked the setting; refer to
Side-to-Side Leveling.
4.
Carefully rotate the blades so they are facing front
to rear (Figure 72 and Figure 73).
Mower Deck with 2 Blades
1. Blades front to rear
2. Measure from the tip of the blade to the flat surface here
Mower Deck with 3 Blades
1. Blades front to rear
2. Outside cutting edges
3. Measure from the tip of the blade to the flat surface here
5.
Measure from the tip of the front blade to the flat
surface and the tip of the rear blade to the flat
surface (Figure 72 and Figure 73). If the front
blade tip is not 1/16-5/16 inch (1.6-7.9 mm) lower
than the rear blade tip, adjust the front locknut.
6.
To adjust the front-to-rear blade slope, rotate
the adjustment nut in the front of the mower
(Figure 74).
Figure 72
Figure 73
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1. Adjusting rod
2. Adjusting block
7.
To raise the front of the mower, tighten the
adjustment nut. To lower the front of the mower,
loosen the adjustment nut.
8.
After adjustment, check the front-to-rear slope
again. Continue adjusting the nut until the front
blade tip is 1/16-5/16 inch (1.6-7.9 mm) lower
than the rear blade tip (Figure 72 and Figure 73).
9.
When the front-to-rear blade slope is correct
check the side-to-side level of the mower again;
refer to Side-to-Side Leveling.
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Removing the Mower Deck
Service Interval: As required
1.
Park the machine on a level surface and disengage
the blade control switch.
2.
Move the motion control levers out to the neutral
lock position, engage the parking brake, stop the
engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
3.
Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest
position.
4.
Remove the hairpin cotter from the front support
rod and remove the rod from the deck bracket
(Figure 75). Carefully lower the front of the
mower deck to the ground.
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Figure 74
3. Lock nut
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