AdjustingtheSide-to-Side
LevelingandtheBlade
Slope
Checktoensurethatthemowerdeckislevelanytime
youinstallthemowerorwhenyouseeanunevencut
onyourlawn.
Checkthemowerdeckforbentbladespriorto
leveling,andremoveandreplaceanybentblades;
refertoCheckingforBentBlades(page69)before
continuing.
Levelthemowerdeckside-to-siderst;thenyoucan
adjustthefront-to-rearslope.
Requirements:
•Themachinemustbeonalevelsurface.
•Alltiresmustbeproperlyinated;refertoChecking
theTirePressure(page61).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires;referto
CheckingtheTirePressure(page61).
4.Positionthemowerdeckinthetransport-lock
positionorthehighestheight-of-cutsetting.
5.Carefullyrotatethebladesfromsidetoside.
6.Measurebetweenthebladetipandtheat
surface(Figure102).Ifbothmeasurementsare
notwithin5mm(3/16inch),adjusttheleveling;
continuewiththisprocedure.
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Figure102
1.Bladessidetoside
3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here.
2.Bladetip
7.Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevel(Figure103).
Ensurethefrontbladetipislowerthantherear
bladetipasshownintheblockheightandrake
table.Ifadjustmentisneeded,continuewiththis
procedure.
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Figure103
1.Bladesfronttorear3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here.
2.Bladetip
8.Settheanti-scalprollerstotopholesorremove
themcompletelyforthisadjustment.
9.Raisethedecktothetransportposition(127
mmor5inches).
10.Slowlyloosentheadjustingscrewonthe
lift-assistspringuntilyoucanremovethescrew
(Figure104).
Note:Savethescrewforinstallation.
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