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Figure 82
1. T op bolt
4. Side nut
2. Jam nut 5. Adjust these yokes to
adjust the right side of the
mower deck.
3. Y oke 6. Adjust these yokes to
adjust the left side of the
mower deck.
2. Rotate the top bolt of the yokes to adjust the
height of the mower deck ( Figure 82 ).
Note: Rotate the bolts clockwise to raise the
deck; rotate the bolt counterclockwise to lower it.
3. T ighten the jam nuts and side bolts.
4. Check the side-to-side height; refer to Checking
the Mower Deck Side-to-Side Height ( page 52 ) .
Checking the Mower Deck
Front-to-Rear Pitch
1. Adjust the tire pressure in the rear tires to the
correct specications.
2. Position 1 blade front-to-rear . Measure at A and
B locations from a level surface to the cutting
edge of the blade tips ( Figure 83 ).
Note: The mower blade should be 6 mm (1/4
inch) lower in front at A than in the rear at B .
3. Rotate the blades and repeat for other blades.
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Figure 83
1. Measure the blade at
points A and B
2. Measure from a level
surface
4. If the front-to-rear pitch is not correct, refer to
Leveling the Mower Deck from Front to Rear
( page 53 ) .
Leveling the Mower Deck from
Front to Rear
1. Loosen the jam nut and side bolt in the yokes
that you want to adjust ( Figure 84 ).
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Figure 84
1. T op bolt
4. Side nut
2. Jam nut 5. Adjust these yokes to
adjust the front side of the
mower deck.
3. Y oke 6. Adjust these yokes to
adjust the rear side of the
mower deck.
2. Rotate the top bolt of the yokes to adjust the
height of the mower deck ( Figure 84 ).
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