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Figure126
1.Gaugeblock
5.Measurethedistancebetweenthegroundand
therear-mostpointofthebladecuttingedge
withagaugeblock(Figure127).
Recordtheleftblade
measurementhere:
Recordtheright
blademeasurement
here:
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Figure127
1.Gaugeblock
6.Ifthedifferencebetweenthemeasurementsis
lessthe4.8mm(3/16inch)orgreaterthan8
mm(5/16inch),performthefollowing:
A.Removethebeltcover;refertoRemoving
theBeltCover(page77).
B.Loosenthejamnutsforthedeck-tilt
adjusters(Figure128andFigure129)at
eachsideofthedeck.
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Figure128
1.Jamnuts3.Deck-tiltadjuster
2.Leftsideofthemachine
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Figure129
1.Jamnuts3.Deck-tiltadjuster
2.Rightsideofthemachine
C.Rotatethedeck-tiltadjustersuntilthe
rear-mostpointofthebladecuttingedgeis
4.8to8mm(3/16to5/16inch)higherthan
thefront-mostpointofthebladecutting
edge.
D.RepeatstepCforthebladeattheother
sideofthemachine.
Important:Ensurethattherear-most
pointsoftheleftandrightblade-cutting
edgesmeasurewithin3.2mm(1/8inch)
ofeachother.
7.Tightenthejamnutsforthedeck-tiltadjusters
(Figure123).
8.Checkthedeckforlefttorightlevel;referto
LevelingtheMowerDeckLefttoRight(page79).
9.Installthebeltcover;refertoInstallingtheBelt
Cover(page77).
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