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3.
To lower the front of the mower deck, loosen the
adjustment nut.
4.
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; refer to
the Front-to-Rear Blade Slope (page
5.
When the front-to-rear blade slope is correct,
check the side-to-side level of the mower deck
again; refer to
Leveling from Side to Side (page
46).
Removing the Mower Deck
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PTO), and move the
motion-control levers outward to the P
position.
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.
Remove the hairpin cotter from the front support
rod, and remove the rod from the deck bracket
(Figure
71).
Figure 71
1. Front support rod
5.
Carefully lower the front of the mower deck to
the ground.
6.
On 1 side of the machine, remove the washer
and hairpin cotter from the deck pin
Checking
45).
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2. Deck bracket
(Figure
72).
1. Lift arm
2. Hairpin cotter
7.
Remove the lift arm from the deck pin
72).
8.
Repeat steps
machine.
9.
Slide the mower deck rearward to remove the
mower belt from the engine pulley.
10.
Slide the mower deck out from underneath the
machine.
Note:
Retain all parts for future installation.
Installing the Mower Deck
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PTO), and move the
motion-control levers outward to the P
position.
2.
Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3.
Slide the mower under the machine.
4.
Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest
position.
5.
On 1 side of the machine, lift the rear of the
mower deck and install the lift arm to the deck
pin
(Figure
72).
6.
Install the lift arm using the washer and hairpin
cotter
(Figure
7.
Repeat steps
machine.
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Figure 72
3. Washer
6
and
7
for the other side of the
72).
5
and
6
for the other side of the
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