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5.Inserttheheightadjustmentpinintothe3inches
(76mm)cuttingheightlocation.
6.Releasethetransportlockandallowthedeckto
lowertothecuttingheight.
7.Raisethedischargedeector(sidedischargeunits
only).
8.Measurefromthelevelsurfacetothefronttipof
thecenterblade.Themeasurementshouldread
3inches(76mm).
Note:Inmostconditions,thebacktipsonthe
sidebladesshouldbeadjusted:
SideDischargeUnits:1/4inch(6.4mm)higher
thanthefront.
RearDischargeUnits:tobelevelwiththefront.
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Figure43
1.SideDischarge:31/4inches(8.3cm)
RearDischarge:3inches(7.6cm)
2.Backbladetip
3.Frontbladetip
4.3inches(7.6cm)
5.Levelsurface
9.Adjusttheheight—toincrease,turnthe
adjusterscrewclockwise;todecrease,turn
counterclockwise.
Loosenthejamnutsonthetopofeachdeck
adjuster.Finetunetheadjusteronthefrontdeck
liftassemblybyturningittoget3inch(7.6cm)
height(seeFigure44).
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Figure44
1.Adjusterlink3.Adjuster
2.Jamnut
10.Measurethebacktipheight.Finetunerear
adjustersasrequired;thesinglepointadjustment
canbeutilizedtogainmoreadjustment.
•SideDischargeUnits:Thebacktipsofthe
sidebladesshouldmeasure31/4inches(8.3
cm).
•RearDischargeUnits:Thebacktipsofthe
sidebladesshouldmeasure3inches(7.6cm).
11.Re-measureuntilallfoursidesarethecorrect
height.Tightenallthenutsonthedeckliftarm
assemblies.
12.Lowerdischargedeector(sidedischargeunits
only).
13.Ifthefourdeckadjustersdonothaveenough
adjustmenttoachieveaccuratecutheightwiththe
desiredrake,thesinglepointadjustmentcanbe
utilizedtogainmoreadjustment(seeFigure45).
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