Figure60
MowerDeckswith3Blades
1.Bladessidetoside
3.Outsidecuttingedges
2.Sailareaofblade4.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here
5.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedgesand
theatsurface(Figure59andFigure60).Ifboth
measurementsarenotwithin3/16inch(5mm),an
adjustmentisrequired;continuewiththisprocedure.
6.Supporttheweightofmowerdeckbyplacingwood
blocksundertheedgesofthemowerdeck.
Note:Avoidplacingthesupportsunderanyanti-scalp
rollersifpresentonthemowerdeck.
7.Movetotheleftsideofthemachine.Checkifthe
sidecarriageboltisinthexedorslottedposition
(Figure61).
8.Ifthesidecarriageboltisinthexedposition,remove
thesidecarriageboltandsidelockingnutfromthe
xedpositionandinstallitintotheslottedadjustment
position(Figure61).
Iftheboltisintheslottedposition,thecarriagebolt
andsidelockingnutdonotneedtoberemoved.
Figure61
1.Hangerbracket
4.Sidelockingnut.
2.Slottedadjustment
position
5.Sidecarriagebolt
3.Fixedposition
9.Loosentherearlockingnutonthehangerbracket
(Figure62).
Figure62
1.Hangerbracket
3.Sidelockingnut,slotted
position.
2.Rearlockingnut4.Adjustmentnotches
10.Loosenthesidelockingnutonthehangerbracketjust
enoughtoallowthehangertobeadjusted(Figure62).
Usethenotchesontheweldedbrackettomeasure
theamountofadjustment.Eachnotchsurfaceis
equivalentto0.25inch,whileasinglesideis0.125inch
(
Figure63).Adjusttheheightofthemowerdecktothe
desiredheight.
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