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Contents
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Safety and Instruction Decals 2.
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Assembly 3
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Loose Parts 3
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Installing the Castor Wheels
4
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Installing the Carrier Frame to the Traction Unit
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Installing the Cutting Deck 5
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Installing the Drive Belt 5
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Operation 7
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Side Discharge
or Mulch Grass 7
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Engaging the Mower Blades (PTO) 7
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Adjusting the Height-of-Cut 8
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Adjusting Gage Wheels
8
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Adjusting Center Gage Wheels
9
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Tips for Mowing Grass 10
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Maintenance 11
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Service Interval Chart 11
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Cutting Blades
11
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Correcting Cutting Unit Mismatch 14
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Setting the Front-to-Rear Pitch 14
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Setting the Side-to-Side Leveling 15
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Greasing the Bearings and Bushings
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Replacing the Deck Belt
16
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Replacing the Drive Belt 17
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Replacing the Castor Wheel Fork Bushings
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Servicing the Castor Wheels and Bearings 19
Replacing the Grass Deflector 20
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Storage 20
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Troubleshooting 21
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