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Figure 69
1. Hanger bracket
2. Side locking nut
9.
Check the side-to-side adjustments again.
Repeat this procedure until the measurements
are correct.
10.
Continue leveling the mower deck by checking
the front-to-rear blade slope; refer to
the Front-to-Rear Blade Slope (page
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
7.9 mm (5/16 inch) lower than the rear of the mower,
adjust the blade level using the following instructions:
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PTO), and engage the
parking brake.
2.
Shut off 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 the middle position.
Note:
Check and adjust the side-to-side blade
level if you have not checked the setting; refer to
Leveling from Side to Side (page
4.
Carefully rotate the blades so they are facing
front to rear
(Figure 70
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3. Rear nut
Adjusting
49).
48).
and
Figure
71).
Mower Decks with 2 Blades
1. Blades front to rear
2. Measure from the tip of the blade to the flat surface here.
Mower Decks with 3 Blades
1. Blades front to rear
2. Outside cutting edges
5.
Measure from the tip of the front blade to the flat
surface, and the tip of the rear blade to the flat
surface
(Figure 70
Note:
If the front blade tip is not 1.6 to 7.9 mm
(1/16 to 5/16 inch) lower than the rear blade tip,
adjust the front locknut.
6.
To adjust the front-to-rear blade slope, rotate the
adjustment nut in the front of the mower
72).
49
Figure 70
Figure 71
3. Measure from the tip of the
blade to the flat surface
here.
and
Figure
71).
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