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position.Disconnectthesparkplugwire(s)from
thesparkplug(s).
3.Adjustthetirepressureinthereartiresto12-14psi
(83-97kPa).
4.Checkthatthebladesandspindleshaftsarenot
bent.RefertoCheckingforBentBlades.
5.Settheheight-of-cuttothe3inch(7.6cm)position.
RefertoAdjustingtheHeight-Of-CutinOperation.
6.Performthestepsinthefollowingproceduresin
order.
CheckingtheMowerDeckSide-to-Side
Height
1.Adjustthereartirepressure.
2.Ensurethebladesarenotbent.RefertoChecking
forBentBlades.
3.Positionthebladesside-to-side.MeasureatBand
Clocationsfromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedge
ofbladetips(
Figure84).
Figure84
1.Measurefromalevel
surface
2.MeasurebladeatpointsB
andC
4.ThedifferencebetweenmeasurementsBandC
shouldbenomorethan1/4inch(6mm).IIfitis
notcorrect,proceedtoChangingtheMowerDeck
Side-to-SideHeight.
ChangingtheMowerDeckSide-to-Side
Height
Changingtheside-to-sideheightisdonebyadjusting
thereartirepressureandU-platesonthesideofthe
enginedeck.
1.Changethereartirepressure.Dothistothe
correspondingsidethatneedsadjustment.
2.LocatetheU-platesonthesideoftheenginedeck
(Figure85).
3.LoosentheU-plateononesideandadjustitupor
downtomakethedifferencebetweenmeasurements
BandCnomorethana1/4inch(6mm)(
Figure85).
4.ProceedtoCheckingtheMowerDeckFront-to-Rear
Pitch.
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Figure85
1.U-plate2.Nutsandbolts
CheckingtheMowerDeckFront-to-Rear
Pitch
1.Adjustthetirepressureinthereartiresto
specications.
2.Positiononebladefront-to-rear.MeasureatAand
Blocationsfromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedge
ofthebladetips(
Figure86).
3.Themowerbladeshouldbea1/4inch(6mm)lower
infrontatAthanintherearatB.Rotatebladesand
repeatforotherblades.Ifitisnotcorrect,proceed
toChangingtheDeckFront-to-RearPitch.
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