2.
Move the motion control levers outward to the park
position, stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3.
Set the height-of-cut lever to middle position.
Note:
Check and adjust the side-to-side blade level. If
you have not checked the setting; refer to Side-to-Side
Leveling.
4.
Carefully rotate the blades so they are facing front to
rear (Figure 62).
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Figure 62
Mower Decks with 3 Blades
1.
Blades front to rear
3.
Measure from the tip of the
blade to the flat surface
here
2.
Outside cutting edges
5.
Measure from the tip of the front blade to the flat
surface and the tip of the rear blade to the flat surface
(Figure 62). If the front blade tip is not 1.6-7.9 mm
(1/16-5/16 inch) lower than the rear blade tip, adjust
the front locknut.
6.
To adjust the front-to-rear blade slope, rotate the
adjustment nut in the front of the mower (Figure 63).
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Figure 63
1.
Adjusting rod
3.
Lock nut
2.
Adjusting block
7.
To raise the front of the mower, tighten the adjustment
nut. To lower the front of the mower, loosen the
adjustment nut.
8.
After adjustment, check the front-to-rear slope again.
Continue adjusting the nut until the front blade tip is
1.6-7.9 mm (1/16-5/16 inch) lower than the rear blade
tip (Figure 62).
9.
When the front-to-rear blade slope is correct check the
side-to-side level of the mower again; refer to Leveling
the Mower from Side-to-Side.
Removing the Mower
1.
Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade control switch.
2.
Move the motion control levers outward to the park
position, stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3.
Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest position.
4.
Remove the hairpin cotter from the front support rod
and remove the rod from the deck bracket (Figure
64). Carefully lower the front of the mower deck to
the ground.
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Figure 64
1.
Front support rod
3.
Deck bracket
2.
Locking nut
5.
Using the mower deck handles, lift the mower deck and
hanger brackets clear of the rear lift rod and lower the
mower carefully to the ground (Figure 65 and Figure
66).
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