Figure56
1.Adjustingrod3.Locknut
2.Adjustingblock
7.Toraisethefrontofthemower,tightentheadjustment
nut.Tolowerthefrontofthemower,loosenthe
adjustmentnut.
8.Afteradjustment,checkthefront-to-rearslopeagain.
Continueadjustingthenutuntilthefrontbladetipis
1.6-7.9mm(1/16-5/16inch)lowerthantherearblade
tip(Figure55).
9.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrectcheckthe
side-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain;refertoLeveling
Side-to-Side(page38).
RemovingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
4.Removethehairpincotterfromthefrontsupportrod
andremovetherodfromthedeckbracket(Figure
57).Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdeckto
theground.
Figure57
1.Frontsupportrod3.Deckbracket
2.Lockingnut
5.Usingthemowerdeckhandles,liftthemowerdeckand
hangerbracketsclearoftherearliftrodandlowerthe
mowercarefullytotheground(Figure58).
Figure58
1.Mowerdeck
3.Rearliftrod
2.Hangerbracket
6.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethemower
beltfromtheenginepulley.
7.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
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