Figure 42
LEVEL AND PITCH MOWER
DECK
IMPORTANT: Make sure unit is on a flat,
level
surface.
Check Blade Level and Pitch
1. Raise deck to 3-1/2" (8.9 cm) cutting
height.
2. Stop engine, remove key and wait for
moving parts to stop and for hot parts to
cool.
3. Engage parking brake.
4. Position mower blades so ends point left
to
right across the width of the deck. (See
Figure 43.)
5. Measure the distance between the
ground
and the cutting edge of the left and right
blades. If the measurements are not within
4.7 mm (3/16") of each other, level the deck.
See Level Mower Deck on
page 30.
Figure 43
6. Position mower blades so ends point
front to
back and measure the following:
•
At the front of the deck, measure the
distance between the ground and the
cutting edge of the middle blade.
•
At the rear of the deck, measure the
distance between the ground and the
cutting edge of the left and the right
blades. (See Figure 44.)
Figure 44
If the front measurement is not 3.2 mm (1/8") lower
than the rear measurements, adjust the blade pitch.
See Adjust Blade Pitch on page 31.
Level Mower Deck
See Figure 45.
1. Lower the high side of deck:
a. Loosen jam nuts against deck-leveling
links.
b. Turn adjustment bolts
counterclockwise.
c. Measure distance between the
ground
and cutting edges of left and
right
blades. Continue adjustment if
necessary.
d. Tighten jam nuts against deck-leveling
links.
Figure 45
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