Ariens APEX 48 Operator's Manual page 35

See Figure 51.
6. Position mower blades so ends point
front to back and measure the following:
• At the front of the deck, measure the
distance between the ground and the
cutting edge of the middle blade.
• At the rear of the deck, measure the
distance between the ground and the
cutting edge of the left and the right
blades.
Figure 51
If the front measurement is not 3.2 mm (1/8")
lower than the rear measurements, adjust the
blade pitch. See Adjust Blade Pitch on
page 32.
Level Mower Deck
See Figure 52.
1. Lower the high side of deck:
a. Loosen jam nuts against deck-
leveling links.
b. Turn adjustment bolts
counterclockwise.
c. Measure distance between the
ground and cutting edges of left and
right blades. Continue adjustment if
necessary.
d. Tighten jam nuts against deck-
leveling links.
2. Raise the low side of deck:
a. Loosen jam nuts against deck-
leveling links.
b. Turn adjustment bolts clockwise.
c. Measure distance between the
ground and cutting edges of left and
right blades. Continue adjustment if
necessary.
d. Tighten jam nuts against deck-
leveling links.
Lower
1. Adjustment Bolt
2. Jam Nut
3. Deck-Lift Link
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Raise
2
Figure 52
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