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6.Supporttheweightofmowerdeckbyplacingwood
blocksundertheedgesofthedeck.
Note:Avoidplacingthesupportsunderanyanti-scalp
rollersifpresentonthedeck.
7.Movetotheleftsideofthemachine.Removetheside
carriageboltandlockingnutfromthexedposition
andinstallitintotherear,slottedpositionandleaveit
slightlyloose(
Figure50).
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1
2
3
4
5
Figure50
1.Hangerbracket
4.Sidelockingnut.
2.Slottedadjustment
position
5.Sidecarriagebolt
3.Fixedposition
8.Loosentherearlockingnutonthehangerbracketjust
enoughtomovethebracket(Figure51).
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1
2
3
4
Figure51
1.Hangerbracket
3.Sidelockingnut,slotted
position.
2.Rearlockingnut4.Adjustmentnotches
9.Usethenotchesontheweldedbrackettomeasure
theamountofadjustment.Eachnotchsurfaceis
equivalentto0.25inch,whileasinglesideis0.125
inch(
Figure52).Adjusttheheightofthemowerdeck
tothedesiredheight.
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1
2
Figure52
1.0.25inch2.0.125inch
10.Stopthedeckattheadjustedpositionandtightenthe
rearlockingnutonthehangerbrackettoholdthenew
position(Figure51).Tightenthesidelockingnuton
thehangerbracket.
11.Continuelevelingthedeckbycheckingthefront-to-rear
bladeslope;refertoAdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope.
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope
Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstallthe
mower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan5/16inch
(7.9mm)lowerthantherearofthemower,adjusttheblade
levelusingthefollowinginstructions:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.
Note:Checkandadjusttheside-to-sidebladelevelif
youhavenotcheckedthesetting;refertoSide-to-Side
Leveling.
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacingfrontto
rear(Figure53).
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