LevelingtheMowerDeck
PreparingtheMachine
Ensurethatthemowerdeckislevelanytimeyou
installthemowerdeckorwhenyouseeanuneven
cutonyourlawn.
Levelthemowerdecksidetosidebeforeadjusting
thefront-to-rearslope.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thePTO,andmovethemotion-controllevers
outwardtothePARKposition.
2.Shutoffthemachine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Unplugthebatterychargerifitisconnected.
4.Turnthebattery-disconnectswitchtotheOFF
position.
5.Checkthetirepressureofbothdrivetires;refer
toCheckingtheTirePressure(page41).
6.Checkthemowerdeckforbentblades;remove
andreplaceanybentblades;refertoServicing
theCuttingBlades(page46).
7.Raisethemowerdecktothetransport-lock
positionorthehighestheight-of-cutsetting.
8.Settheslopeofthemowerdecktothelowest
setting;refertoAdjustingtheSlopeoftheMower
Deck(page29).
CheckingtheMowerDeck
Side-to-SideHeight
1.Positionthebladessidetoside.
2.Measurebetweenthebladetipandtheat
surface.
Note:Ifbothmeasurementsarenotwithin5
mm(3/16inch),anadjustmentisrequired;refer
toLevelingtheMowerDeck(page49)
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Figure83
1.Bladessidetoside
3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here.
2.Bladetip
CheckingtheMowerDeck
Front-to-RearPitch
1.Withthemachineonlevelsurface,positionthe
bladesfront-to-rear.
2.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetothe
atsurfaceandthetipoftherearbladetothe
atsurface.
Note:Themowerbladesshouldbe4.8to6mm
(3/16to1/4inch)lowerinfrontthanintherear.
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Figure84
1.Bladesfronttorear3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here.
2.Bladetip
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