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Mower Deck
Maintenance
Leveling the Mower Deck
Setting up the Machine
Note:
Ensure that the mower deck is level before
matching the height of cut (HOC).
1.
Position the mower on a flat surface.
2.
Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move
the motion-control levers to the N
position, and engage the parking brake.
3.
Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
4.
Check tire pressure of the drive tires.
5.
If needed, adjust to 90 kPa (13 psi).
6.
Position the mower to the 76 mm (3 inches)
height-of-cut position.
Leveling the Deck
1.
Position the mower on a flat surface.
2.
Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop,
remove the key, and engage the parking brake.
3.
Check the tire pressure in the drive tires.
Note:
Proper inflation pressure for the tires is
90 kPa (13 psi).
4.
Position the transport lock in the latching
position.
5.
Push the deck-lift pedal all the way forward and
the deck latches at the 14 cm (5-1/2 inches)
transport position
EUTRAL
(Figure
91).
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LOCK
1. Deck-lift pedal
2. Height-of-cut pin
6.
Insert the height-adjustment pin into the 7.6 cm
(3 inches) cutting-height location.
7.
Release the transport lock and allow the deck to
lower to the cutting height.
8.
Raise the discharge chute.
9.
On both sides of the deck, measure from the
level surface to the front tip of the blade (Postion
A) as shown in
Note:
(3 inches).
1. 7.6 cm (3 inch) at position
A is correct
2. 8.3 cm (3-1/4 inch) at
position B is correct
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Figure 91
3. Transport lock
Figure
92.
The measurement should read 7.6 mm
Figure 92
3. Measure here from the
blade tip to the hard
surface
4. Measure at position A and
B on both sides
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