2.Ensurethebladesarenotbent.RefertoCheckingfor
BentBlades.
3.Positionthebladesside-to-side.MeasureatBandC
locationsfromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedgeof
bladetips(Figure86).
Figure86
1.Measurefromalevel
surface
2.MeasurebladeatpointsB
andC
4.ThedifferencebetweenmeasurementsBandCshould
benomorethan1/4inch(6mm).IIfitisnotcorrect,
proceedtoChangingtheMowerDeckSide-to-Side
Height.
ChangingtheMowerDeckSide-to-Side
Height
Changingtheside-to-sideheightisdonebyadjustingtherear
tirepressureandU-platesonthesideoftheenginedeck.
1.Changethereartirepressure.Dothistothe
correspondingsidethatneedsadjustment.
2.LocatetheU-platesonthesideoftheenginedeck
(Figure87).
3.LoosentheU-plateononesideandadjustitupor
downtomakethedifferencebetweenmeasurementsB
andCnomorethana1/4inch(6mm)(Figure87).
4.ProceedtoCheckingtheMowerDeckFront-to-Rear
Pitch.
Figure87
1.U-plate2.Nutsandbolts
CheckingtheMowerDeckFront-to-Rear
Pitch
1.Adjustthetirepressureinthereartirestospecications.
2.Positiononebladefront-to-rear.MeasureatAandB
locationsfromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedgeof
thebladetips(
Figure88).
3.Themowerbladeshouldbea1/4inch(6mm)lower
infrontatAthanintherearatB.Rotatebladesand
repeatforotherblades.Ifitisnotcorrect,proceedto
ChangingtheDeckFront-to-RearPitch.
Figure88
1.MeasurebladeatpointsA
andB
2.Measurefromalevel
surface
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