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Figure 122
1. T op spindle nut 3. Blade bolt
2. Flat of the spindle shaft
3. Apply copper-based lubricant or grease to the
threads of the blade bolt as needed to prevent
seizing. Install the blade bolt nger-tight.
4. Place a wrench on the at of the spindle shaft
and torque the blade bolt to 75 to 81 N∙m (55
to 60 ft-lb).
Leveling the Mower Deck
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PT O), and engage the
parking brake.
2. Shut of f the engine, remove the key , and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Check the tire pressure in the drive tires; refer to
Checking the T ire Pressure ( page 62 ) .
4. Position the transport lock in the latching
position.
5. Push the deck-lift pedal all the way forward
and the deck latches at the 14 cm (5-1/2 inch)
transport position ( Figure 123 ).
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Figure 123
1. Deck-lift pedal
3. T ransport lock
2. Height-of-cut pin
6. Insert the height-adjustment pin into the 7.6 cm
(3 inches) cutting-height location.
7. Release the transport lock and allow the deck to
lower to the cutting height.
8. For side-discharge machines, raise the
discharge chute.
9. On both sides of the deck, measure from the
level surface to the front tip of the blade (Postion
A) as shown in Figure 124 .
Note: The measurement should read 7.6 mm
(3 inches)
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