Leveling The Mower Deck - Exmark QUEST S Series Operator's Manual

Maintenance
metal off the end of the sail area only (Figure 66).
Repeat this procedure until the blade is balanced.
1. Blade
Installing the Blades
1. Install the blade onto the spindle shaft (Figure 64).
Important: The curved part of the blade
must be pointing upward toward the inside of
the mower to ensure proper cutting.
2. Hold the blade end using a rag or thickly-padded
glove (or place a wrench on the top sheave nut).
Install the blade bolt and washer assembly.
3. Torque the blade bolt:
• For All Deck Sizes Except 48 Inch: 60-80
ft-lb (81-108 N-m).
• 48 Inch Models: 50-60 ft-lb (68-81 N-m).
WARNING
Incorrect installation of the blade or
components used to retain the blade cause
the blade to come loose and could seriously
injure or kill you or bystanders.
Always install the original Exmark blades,
washers and blade bolts as shown.

Leveling the Mower Deck

Check to ensure the mower deck is level any time
you install the mower or when you see an uneven cut
on your lawn.
The mower deck must be checked for bent blades
prior to leveling; any bent blades must be removed
and replaced. Refer to the Checking for Bent
Blades procedure before continuing.
The mower deck must be leveled side-to-side first
then the front to rear slope can be adjusted.
Requirements:
Figure 66
2. Balancer
• The machine must be on a level surface.
• All four tires must be properly inflated. Refer to
Checking the Tire Pressure in the Drive System
Maintenance section.
Side-to-Side Leveling
1. Park machine on level ground, disengage the blade
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control switch, engage the parking brake, stop
engine, and remove key. Wait for all moving parts
to stop before leaving the operator's position.
2. Set the height of cut to 3 inches (76 mm).
3. Carefully rotate the blades so that they are all side
to side (Figure 67 and Figure 68).
Mower Deck with 2 Blades
1. Blades side to side
2. Sail area of blade
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Figure 67
3. Outside cutting edges
4. Measure from the tip
of the blade to the flat
surface here
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