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Maintenance
Mower Deck with 2 Blades
1. Blades side to side
2. Sail area of blade
Mower Deck with 3 Blades
1. Blades side to side
2. Sail area of blade
5.
Measure between the outside cutting edges and
the flat surface (Figure 64 and Figure 65). If both
measurements are not within 3/16 inch (5 mm),
an adjustment is required; continue with this
procedure.
6.
Support the weight of mower deck by placing
wood blocks under the edges of the deck.
Note: Avoid placing the supports under any
anti-scalp rollers if present on the deck.
7.
Move to the left side of the machine.
Figure 64
3. Outside cutting edges
4. Measure from the tip
of the blade to the flat
surface here
Figure 65
3. Outside cutting edges
4. Measure from the tip
of the blade to the flat
surface here
8.
Loosen the side-locking nut.
9.
Raise or lower the left side of the mower deck by
rotating the rear nut. (Figure 66).
Note: Rotate the rear nut clockwise to raise the
mower deck; rotate the rear nut counter-clockwise
to lower the mower deck.
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1. Hanger bracket
2. Side-locking nut
10.
Check the side-to-side adjustments again. Repeat
this procedure until the measurements are correct.
11.
Continue leveling the deck by checking the
front-to-rear blade slope; refer to Adjusting the
Front-to-Rear Blade Slope.
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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
5/16 inch (7.9 mm) lower than the rear of the mower,
adjust the blade level using the following instructions:
1.
Park the machine on a level surface and disengage
the blade control switch.
2.
Move the motion control levers out to the neutral
lock position, engage parking brake, stop the
engine, remove the 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
Side-to-Side Leveling.
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Figure 66
3. Rear-locking nut
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