Figure70
MowerDeckwith3Blades
1.Bladesfronttorear
2.Outsidecuttingedges
3.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurfacehere
5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat
surfaceandthetipoftherearbladetotheat
surface(Figure69andFigure70).Ifthefront
bladetipisnot1/16-5/16inch(1.6-7.9mm)lower
thantherearbladetip,adjustthefrontlocknut.
6.Toadjustthefront-to-rearbladeslope,rotate
theadjustmentnutinthefrontofthemower
(Figure71).
Figure71
1.Adjustingrod3.Locknut
2.Adjustingblock
7.Toraisethefrontofthemower,tightenthe
adjustmentnut.Tolowerthefrontofthemower,
loosentheadjustmentnut.
8.Afteradjustment,checkthefront-to-rearslope
again.Continueadjustingthenutuntilthefront
bladetipis1/16-5/16inch(1.6-7.9mm)lower
thantherearbladetip(Figure69andFigure70).
9.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrect
checktheside-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain;
refertoSide-to-SideLeveling.
RemovingtheMower
ServiceInterval:Asrequired
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Ensuretheparkingbrakeisengaged,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.
4.Removethehairpincotterfromthefrontsupport
rodandremovetherodfromthedeckbracket
(Figure72).Carefullylowerthefrontofthe
mowerdecktotheground.
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