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9.
Check the side-to-side adjustments again.
Repeat this procedure until the measurements
are correct.
10.
Continue leveling the deck by checking the
front-to-rear blade slope; refer to
Front-to-Rear Blade Slope (page
Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade
Slope
Check the front-to-rear blade level any time you install
the mower. If the front of the mower is more than
7.9 mm (5/16 inch) lower than the rear of the mower,
adjust the blade level using the following procedure:
1.
Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the blade-control switch.
2.
Move the motion-control levers outward to the
P
position, shut off the engine, remove the
ARK
key, and wait for all moving parts to stop before
leaving the operating position.
3.
Set the height-of-cut lever to middle position.
Note:
Check and adjust the side-to-side blade
level if you have not checked the setting; refer to
Leveling from Side to Side (page
4.
Carefully rotate the blades so that they are
facing front to rear
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Mower decks with 2 blades
1. Blades front to rear
2. Measure from the tip of the blade to the flat surface here.
Adjusting the
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(Figure 62 andFigure
63).
Mower decks with 3 blades
1. Blades front to rear
2. Outside cutting edges
5.
Measure from the tip of the front blade to the
flat surface, and the tip of the rear blade to the
flat surface
Note:
If the front blade tip is not 1.6 to 7.9 mm
(1/16 to 5/16 inch) 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
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Note:
To raise the front of the mower, tighten
the adjustment nut. To lower the front of the
mower, loosen the adjustment nut.
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1. Adjusting rod
2. Adjusting block
7.
After adjustment, check the front-to-rear slope
again, continue adjusting the nut until the front
blade tip is 1.6 to 7.9 mm (1/16 to 5/16 inch)
lower than the rear blade tip
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Figure 63
3. Measure from the tip of the
blade to the flat surface
here.
(Figure
62).
Figure 64
3. Locknut
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