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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.
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 65
10. When the front-to-rear blade slope is correct check the
side-to-side level of the mower again, refer to
from Side to Side (page
Removing the Mower Deck
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade-control switch.
2. Ensure that the parking brake is engaged, 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
Mower-Deck Curtain (page
5. Remove the hairpin-cotter pin from the front support
rod, and remove the rod from the deck bracket
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3. Locknut
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Releasing the
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1. Front support rod
2. Locking nut
6. Carefully lower the front of the mower deck to the
ground.
7. Lift the mower deck and hanger brackets clear of
the rear lift rod and lower the mower carefully to the
ground
Leveling
2
2
1
(Figure
1. Mower deck
2. Hanger bracket
8. Slide the mower deck rearward to remove the mower
belt from the engine pulley.
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Figure 68
3. Deck bracket
(Figure
69).
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3. Rear lift rod
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