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Figure 47
Top View
1. Pulley cover
2. Idler pulley belt guide
position
3. Install the left and right pulley covers with the
mounting screws (Fig. 47).
4. Install the mower; refer to Installing the Mower on
page 31.
Leveling the Mower from
Side-to-Side
The mower blades must be level from side to side. Check
the side-to-side level any time you install the mower or
when you see an uneven cut on your lawn. Before you level
the mower, set the air pressure in the front and rear tires to
the recommended inflation; refer to Checking the Tire
Pressure on page 24.
1. Park the tractor on a level surface.
2. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
3. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
4. Move the height-of-cut lever into the C notch.
5. Carefully rotate the blades side to side (Fig. 48).
Measure between the outside cutting edges and the flat
surface (Fig. 48). If both measurements are not within
3/16 in. (5 mm), an adjustment is required; refer to
steps 6 and 7.
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3. Mower belt
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1. Blades side to side
2. Outside cutting edges
6. Remove the hairpin cotter and washer from the leveling
bracket (Fig. 49). To level the blades, reposition the
leveling bracket in a different hole and install the
washer and hairpin cotter (Fig. 49). A front hole lowers
the blade height and a rear hole raises its height. Repeat
this procedure on the opposite side of the mower.
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1. Hairpin cotter and washer
2. Long rod
7. Check the front-to-rear blade slope; refer to Adjusting
the Front-to-Rear Blade Slope on page 33.
Adjusting the Front-to-Rear
Blade Slope
Check the front-to-rear blade slope any time you install the
mower. Before you check the slope, set the air pressure in
the front and rear tires to the recommended inflation; refer
to Checking the Tire Pressure on page 24. If the front of the
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Figure 48
3. Measure here
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Figure 49
3. Leveling bracket
4. Mower mount
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