Adjusting The Cutting Deck Rake - Exmark VANTAGE Operator's Manual

Figure 22
1. Blades front to rear
7. Measure between the outside cutting edges and
the flat surface (Figure 23). If both measurements
are not within 3/16 inch (5 mm), an adjustment is
required; contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
Figure 23
1. Blades side to side
8. Lower the discharge deflector.
Adjusting the Cutting Deck
Rake
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage
the blade control switch.
2. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove key. Engage parking brake.
3. Check the air pressure in the drive tires. If needed,
adjust to the recommended inflation; refer to
Checking the Tire Pressure in Drive System
Maintenance section.
2. Measure here
2. Measure here
4. Check and adjust the side to side blade level if
you have not checked the setting; refer to Deck
Leveling.
5. Carefully rotate the blades front to rear
(Figure 24). Measure from the tip of the front
blade to the level surface and the tip of the rear
blade to the level surface on all blades. The blades
should be 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) lower in the front
than in the rear.
1. Blades front to rear
6. Loosen the rear lock nuts on both adjustment
rods (Figure 25).
1. Adjustment rod
2. Rear lock nut
Note: Make sure the engine deck brackets
are resting firmly on the rear lift points (see
Figure 26). If it is lifting off, tighten the front
locknut of the adjusting rod on the opposite side.
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Maintenance
Figure 24
2. Measure here
Figure 25
3. Front lock nut