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Operator's manual (52 pages)

Table Of Contents

Table of Contents

Maintenance

the engine, remove the key, and wait for all

moving parts to stop before leaving the operating

position.

4. Check the air pressure of all four tires. If needed,

adjust to the recommended inflation; refer to

Checking the Tire Pressure in Drive System

Maintenance section.

5. Check and adjust the side-to-side blade level if

you have not checked the setting; refer to Deck

Leveling.

6. Set the height-of-cut lever to the 3 inch (76 mm)

position. Place two "B" thick blocks (see Block

Height and Rake Table in Deck Leveling) under

the rear edge of the cutting deck skirt; one on

each side of the cutting deck. Place two "A" thick

blocks (see Block Height and Rake Table in Deck

Leveling) under each side of the front edge of the

deck, but not under the anti-scalp roller brackets.

7. Loosen the leveling adjust locking nuts (item 1

Figure 31) on all four corners so that the deck is

sitting securely on all four blocks. Make sure that

the slack is removed from the deck hangers and

the deck lift foot lever is pushed back against the

stop, then tighten the four leveling adjust locking

nuts.

8. Carefully rotate the blades so they are facing front

to rear (Figure 32).

9. For Rear Discharge Units Only:

A. Raise the deck to the transport (5 inch (12.7

cm) cutting height) position.

B. Slowly loosen the adjusting screw on the

lift assist spring until the screw can be

removed (see Figure 30). Save the screw for

reinstallation.

10. Measure from the tip of the front blade to the flat

surface and the tip of the rear blade to the flat

surface (Figure 32). If the front blade tip is not

"R" (see Block Height and Rake Table in Deck

Leveling) lower than the rear blade tip, adjust the

front deck hanger.

1. Blades front to rear

11. When the front-to-rear blade slope is correct

check the side-to-side level of the mower again;

refer to Deck Leveling.

12. For Rear Discharge Units Only:

A. Raise the deck to the transport (5 inch (12.7

cm) cutting height) position.

B. Reinstall the lift assist spring adjusting screw

that was removed in step 9.

C. Set the gap between the spring and bracket to

3/4–7/8 inch (19–22 mm).