Figure60
1.Adjustingrod3.Locknut
2.Adjustingblock
7.Toraisethefrontofthemower,tightentheadjustment
nut.
8.Tolowerthefrontofthemower,loosentheadjustment
nut.
9.Afteradjustment,checkthefront-to-rearslopeagain,
continueadjustingthenutuntilthefrontbladetipis
1.6to7.9mm(1/16to5/16inch)lowerthantherear
bladetip(
Figure58andFigure59).
10.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrectcheck
theside-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain,referto
Side-to-SideLeveling(page38).
RemovingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
4.Removethehairpin-cotterpinfromthefrontsupport
rod,andremovetherodfromthedeckbracket(
Figure
61).
Figure61
1.Frontsupportrod3.Deckbracket
2.Lockingnut
5.Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdecktothe
ground.
6.Liftthemowerdeckandhangerbracketsclearof
therearliftrodandlowerthemowercarefullytothe
ground(Figure62).
Figure62
1.Mowerdeck
3.Rearliftrod
2.Hangerbracket
7.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethemower
beltfromtheenginepulley.
8.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
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