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Figure 71
Mower Decks with 2 Blades
1. Blades front to rear
2. Measure from the tip of the blade to the flat surface here.
Figure 72
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
(Figure 71
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
73).
3. Measure from the tip of the
blade to the flat surface
here.
and
Figure
72).
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1. Adjusting rod
2. Adjusting block
7.
To raise the front of the mower, tighten the
adjustment nut.
8.
To lower the front of the mower, loosen the
adjustment nut.
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9.
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
Figure
72).
10.
When the front-to-rear blade slope is correct
check the side-to-side level of the mower again,
refer to
Leveling from Side to Side (page
Removing the Mower Deck
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PTO), and engage the
parking brake.
2.
Shut off 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.
Loosen the bottom 2 bolts holding the
mower-deck curtain to the mower deck. Refer to
Releasing the Mower-Deck Curtain (page
5.
Remove the hairpin cotter from the front support
rod, and remove the rod from the deck bracket
(Figure
74).
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Figure 73
3. Locknut
(Figure 71
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and
53).
39).
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