AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope
Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstall
themower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan
7.9mm(5/16inch)lowerthantherearofthemower,
adjustthebladelevelusingthefollowinginstructions:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.
2.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged.,shut
offtheengine,removethekeyfromthekey
switch,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.
Note:Checkandadjusttheside-to-sideblade
levelifyouhavenotcheckedthesetting;referto
LevelingfromSidetoSide(page38).
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacing
fronttorear(Figure53).
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Figure53
1.Bladesfronttorear
2.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurfacehere
5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetothe
atsurface,andthetipoftherearbladetothe
atsurface(Figure53).
Note:Ifthefrontbladetipisnot1.6to7.9mm
(1/16to5/16inch)lowerthantherearbladetip,
adjustthefrontlocknut.
6.T oadjustthefront-to-rearbladeslope,rotatethe
adjustmentnutinthefrontofthemower(Figure
54).
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Figure54
1.Adjustingrod3.Locknut
2.Adjustingblock
7.T oraisethefrontofthemower,tightenthe
adjustmentnut.
8.T olowerthefrontofthemower,loosenthe
adjustmentnut.
9.Afteradjustment,checkthefront-to-rearslope
again,continueadjustingthenutuntilthefront
bladetipis1.6to7.9mm(1/16to5/16inch)
lowerthantherearbladetip(Figure53).
10.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrect
checktheside-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain,
refertoLevelingfromSidetoSide(page38).
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