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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT
HOW TO LEVEL THE MOWER
HOUSING
If the mower housing is level, the blade will cut easier and the lawn
will look better.
WARNING:
Before you make an inspection, adjust-
,_
ment, or repair to the unit, disconnect the wire to the
spark plug. Remove the spark plug wire to prevent
the engine from starting by accident.
1.
Make sure the unit is on a hard flat surface.
2.
Check the air pressure in the tires. If the air pressure is incor-
rect, the mower housing will not cut level. The correct air pres-
sure is shown on the side of the tire.
Level Adjustment
Position
Lift Lever
Cover
Cutting Height
Positions
Rear Adjuster Knob
3.
Make sure the attachment
clutch
is in the DISENGAGE
position.
4.
Open the cover (see Figure 23).
5.
6.
7.
Move the lift lever to the LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
position (see
Figure 23).
Loosen the front and rear adjuster
knobs
(see Figure 23 and
Figure 24). Make sure both sides of the mower housing are set-
ting on a flat surface.
Make sure that the adjuster plate is loose and can easily move
up or down (see Figure 24).
Plate
Front Adjuster
Knobs
Figure 23
Figure 24
8.
Tighten the front and rear adjuster
knobs. Make sure the ad-
juster knobs are tight. If necessary, use a wrench to tighten the
adjuster
knobs, Tighten to a torque of 10 foot pounds (13,5
N-m).
9.
Raise the lift lever from the LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
position to
a CUTTING HEIGHT position (Figure 25).
10. Close the cover,
11. Attach the spark plug wire to the spark plug.
12. Mow for a short distance. If the height of cut is not level, repeat
the above steps.
CAUTION:
Do not operate with the mower housing in the
LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
position. If you operate in the LEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
position, the mower housing and blades can be
damaged.
Figure 25
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