ChangingtheMowerDeck
Front-to-RearPitch
Changingthefront-to-rearpitchisdonebyadjustingthe
frontheight-of-cutposts.
1.Place3piecesof2x4woodunderthemowerdeckas
showninFigure89.Standthe2x4'sonthe4inchpart.
Figure89
1.2x4pieceofwoodundermowerdeck
2.For48and52inchmowerdecks,loosenboththefront
andrearnutsontheadjustmentrods(Figure90).
3.For60inchmowerdecks,loosenboththefront
andrearnutsandliftlinksontheadjustmentrods
(Figure91).
4.Theweightofthemowerdeckmustberestingonall
threeofthe2x4's(Figure90).Thebacklipofthe
mowerdeckisbuilta1/4inch(6mm)lowerthanthe
frontlipofthemowerdeck.
5.For60inchmowerdecks,tightentheliftlinks
(Figure91).
6.Tightenboththefrontandrearnuts.
7.Checkthefront-to-rearpitchofthecuttingunit.
8.Ifthedimensionsarenotcorrect,adjustthefrontand
rearnutsoneithersidetogetthecorrectfront-to-rear
pitch(
Figure90).
Figure90
48and52inchmowerdecks
1.Adjustmentrods3.Frontnuts
2.Rearnuts
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