Exmark Quest Lawn Mower - Page 43

Maintenance
2.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
3.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardto
theneutralposition,engagetheparkingbrake,
stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Checktheairpressureofallfourtires.Ifneeded,
adjusttotherecommendedination;referto
CheckingtheTirePressureinDriveSystem
Maintenancesection.
5.Checkandadjusttheside-to-sidebladelevelifyou
havenotcheckedthesetting;refertoLeveling
theMower.
6.Settheheight-of-cutlevertothe3inch(76mm)
position.Placetwo21/2inch(6.35cm)thick
blocksundertherearedgeofthecuttingdeck
skirt;oneoneachsideofthecuttingdeck.Place
two25/16inch(5.89cm)blocksundereachside
ofthefrontedgeofthedeck,butnotunderthe
anti-scalprollerbrackets.
7.Loosenthelevelingadjustlockingnuts(item4)
onallfourcornerssothatthedeckissitting
securelyonallfourblocks.Makesurethatthe
deckhangersareallthewaydown(atthetopof
theslot)andthedeckliftfootleverispushedback
againstthestop,thentightenthefourleveling
adjustlockingnuts(Figure46).
Figure46
1.Deckliftarm
3.Deckhanger
2.Floatretainingnut4.Levelingadjustlocking
nut
8.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacingfront
torear(Figure47).
9.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat
surfaceandthetipoftherearbladetotheat
surface(Figure47).Ifthefrontbladetipisnot
1/16-5/16inch(1.6-7.9mm)lowerthantherear
bladetip,adjustthefrontdeckhanger.
Figure47
1.Bladesfronttorear
3.Measurehere
2.Outsidecuttingedges
10.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrect
checktheside-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain;
refertoLevelingtheMower.
43