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Figure65
8.Installthewasherandhairpincotter(Figure65).
9.Repeatsteps6through8fortheothersideof
themachine.
10.Checktheside-to-sidelevelagain;repeatthis
procedureuntilthemeasurementsarecorrect.
11.Continuelevelingthemowerdeckbychecking
thefront-to-rearbladeslope;refertoChecking
theFront-to-RearBladeSlope(page45).
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope
1.Rotatetheadjustmentnutinthefrontofthe
mower(Figure66).
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Figure66
1.Adjustingrod3.Adjustmentnut
2.Adjustingblock
2.Toraisethefrontofthemowerdeck,tightenthe
adjustmentnut.
3.Tolowerthefrontofthemowerdeck,loosenthe
adjustmentnut.
4.Afteradjustment,checkthefront-to-rearslope
again,continueadjustingthenutuntilthefront
bladetipis1.6to7.9mm(1/16to5/16inch)
lowerthantherearbladetip;refertoChecking
theFront-to-RearBladeSlope(page45).
5.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrect,
checktheside-to-sidelevelofthemowerdeck
again;refertoCheckingtheSide-to-SideLevel
(page45).
RemovingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.
4.Removethehairpincotterfromthefrontsupport
rod,andremovetherodfromthedeckbracket
(Figure67).
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Figure67
1.Frontsupportrod2.Deckbracket
5.Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdeckto
theground.
6.On1sideofthemachine,removethewasher
andhairpincotterfromthedeckpin(Figure68).
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