2.Rotatethetopboltoftheyokestoadjustthe
heightofthemowerdeck(Figure85).
Note:Rotatetheboltsclockwisetoraisethe
deck;rotatetheboltcounterclockwisetolowerit.
3.Tightenthejamnutsandsidebolts.
4.Checktheside-to-sideheight;refertoLeveling
theMowerDeckfromSidetoSide(page50).
CheckingtheMowerDeck
Front-to-RearPitch
1.Adjustthetirepressureinthereartirestothe
correctspecications.
2.Position1bladefront-to-rear.MeasureatAand
Blocationsfromalevelsurfacetothecutting
edgeofthebladetips(Figure86).
Note:Themowerbladeshouldbe6mm(1/4
inch)lowerinfrontatAthanintherearatB.
3.Rotatethebladesandrepeatforotherblades.
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Figure86
1.Measurethebladeat
pointsAandB
2.Measurefromalevel
surface
4.Ifthefront-to-rearpitchisnotcorrect,referto
LevelingtheMowerDeckfromFronttoRear
(page51).
LevelingtheMowerDeckfrom
FronttoRear
1.Loosenthejamnutandsideboltintheyokes
thatyouwanttoadjust(Figure87).
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Figure87
1.Topbolt
4.Sidenut
2.Jamnut5.Adjusttheseyokesto
adjustthefrontsideofthe
mowerdeck.
3.Yoke6.Adjusttheseyokesto
adjusttherearsideofthe
mowerdeck.
2.Rotatethetopboltoftheyokestoadjustthe
heightofthemowerdeck(Figure87).
Note:Rotatetheboltclockwisetoraisethe
deck;rotatetheboltcounterclockwisetolowerit.
3.Tightenthejamnutsandsidebolts.
4.Checkthefront-to-rearpitch;refertoChecking
theMowerDeckFront-to-RearPitch(page51).
MatchingtheHeight-of-Cut
1.Checkthereartirepressure.
2.Settheheight-of-cuttothe7.6cm(3inches)
position;refertoAdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut
(page19).
3.Withthemachineonlevelsurface,position1
bladefront-to-rear.
4.MeasureatA,andfromalevelsurfacetothe
cuttingedgeofthebladetips(Figure88).
Note:Themeasurementshouldbe7.6cm(3
inches).
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