ADJUSTMENT
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C
Adjusting level (Side-to-Side)
1. Raise up the mower deck to the transport position.
(Also the top end).
2. Turn the cutting height set dial to the 3 in. cutting
height position.
3. Place 51 mm (2 in.) height wood blocks under each
side of the mower deck.
Anti-scalp rollers must not rest on the wood block.
4. Lower the mower deck.
5. Position mower blade in the Side-to-Side position.
6. Loosen the lock nuts of the right side of the machine.
7. Adjust the cutting height fine tuning bolts to set 76 mm
(3 in.) height.
Front and rear side bolts must be adjusted.
8. Lock the nuts.
9. Adjust the left side equally.
10.Check the side-to-side level and if it is not level,
adjustment necessary.
B
LEVEL MOWER DECK (Front-to-Rear)
To avoid personal injury:
A
Park the machine on a firm and level surface.
A
Engage the parking brake.
A
Disengage PTO.
A
Stop the engine, remove the key and remove
the mower u-joint while checking or adjusting
the level of the mower deck.
A
Check the machine tire pressure.
Inflate tires to the correct pressure.
(See "TIRES AND WHEELS" section.)
C
Checking level (Front-to-Rear)
A
Mower deck anti-scalp rollers should not contact the
ground.
1. Raise the mower deck to the transport position. (Also
the top end).
2. Turn the cutting height set dial to the 3 in. cutting
height position.
3. Lower the mower deck.
4. Position the right mower blade in the Front-to-Rear
position.
5. Measure from the right front blade tip to the level
surface with a short ruler or leveling gauge.
6. Turn the blade 180 and measure from right rear blade
tip to the level surface.
7. Check that the left side blade has the same dimension.
The difference between both measurements should
be less than 6 mm (1/4 in.).
Front side must be lower than rear side.
8. If the Front-to-Rear adjustment is not within the given
tolerance, adjustment is necessary.
(1) Cutting height fine tuning bolt
(2) Lock nut
(A) Front
(B) Rear
