Figure57
1.Idlerspring3.Idlerarm
2.Eye-bolt4.Idlerpulley
17.Movetheheight-of-cutleverintotheDnotchto
makeiteasiertoinstalltheheight-of-cutliftassist
spring.
18.Hooktheliftassistspringbetweenthecutter
deckrightsideliftbracketandtheretainingbolt
(Figure58).
Figure58
1.Spring3.Springtool
2.Bolt
Note:Usethespringtoolprovidedwiththe
machine.
19.Checkthecutterdecklevel;refertoLevelingthe
CutterDeckfromSide-to-SideandFront-to-Rear
BladeSlope.
LevelingtheCutterDeckfrom
Side-to-Side
Thecutterdeckbladesmustbelevelfromsidetoside.
Checktheside-to-sidelevelwheneveryouinstallthe
cutterdeckorlookforanunevencutonyourlawn.
Beforeyoulevelthecutterdeck,settheairpressurein
thetyrestotherecommendedlevel;refertoChecking
theTyrePressure.
1.Parkthetractoronalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)andsetthe
parkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Movetheheight-of-cutleverintotheCnotch.
5.Carefullyrotatethebladessidetoside(Figure59).
Figure59
1.Bladessidetoside3.Measurehere
2.Outsidecuttingedges
6.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedgesandthe
atsurface(Figure59).Ifbothmeasurementsare
notwithin3/16inch(5mm),adjustthem;referto
7through10.
7.Removethehairpincotterandwasherfromthe
levelingbracket(Figure60).
Figure60
1.Hairpincotterandwasher3.Levelingbracket
2.Longrod
4.CutterDeckmount
8.Positionthelevelingbracketinadifferentholeand
installthewasherandhairpincotter(Figure60).
Note:Positioningthelevelingbrackettowardthe
frontholelowersthebladeheight;positioningthe
levelingbrackettowardtherearholeraisestheblade
height.
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