PivotingtheFrontMower
DeckDown
1.Withthehelpofanotherperson,holdthemower
deckupright,removethehairpincottersecuring
thecableend,andremovethecablefromthe
pin.
2.Pivot(tilt)themowerdeckdownward.
3.Storethecableundertheoperator'splatform.
4.Sitontheseat,starttheengine,andlowerthe
mowerdeckuntilitisslightlyofftheoor.
5.Securetheheight-of-cutchainstotherearof
themowerdeck.
6.Pivotthetransportlatchupwardintoposition
andsecureitwiththeclevispinandcotterpin.
AdjustingtheMower-Deck
Pitch
MeasuringtheMower-DeckPitch
Mower-deckpitchisthedifferenceinheightofcutfrom
thefrontofthebladeplanetothebackoftheblade
plane.T ororecommendsabladepitchof8to11mm
(5/16to7/16inch).Thatisthebackofthebladeplane
is8to11mm(5/16to7/16inch)higherthanthefront.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurfaceonthe
shopoor.
2.Setthemowerdecktothedesiredheightofcut.
3.Rotateabladetopointstraightforward.
4.Usingashortruler,measurefromtheoorto
thefronttipoftheblade.
5.Rotatethebladetiptotherearandmeasure
fromtheoortothetipoftheblade.
6.Subtractthefrontdimensionfromtherear
dimensiontocalculatethebladepitch.
AdjustingtheFrontMower-Deck
Pitch
1.Loosenthejamnutsatthetoporbottomofthe
height-of-cutchainU-bolt(Figure108).
2.Adjusttheothersetofnutstoraiseorlowerthe
rearofthemowerdeckandattainthecorrect
mower-deckpitch.
3.Tightenthejamnuts.
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Figure108
1.Height-of-cutchain
2.U-bolt
AdjustingtheSideMower-Deck
Pitch
ServiceInterval:Every800hours
1.Removethetensioningcapfromthespindle
shaftandslidethespindleoutofthecasterarm
(Figure109).
Note:Positiontheshims,asrequired,toraise
orlowerthecasterwheeluntilthemowerdeck
hasthecorrectpitch.
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Figure109
1.Tensioningcap4.Axle-mountingholes
2.Spacers5.Casterwheel
3.Shims
2.Installthetensioningcap.
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