Mower Deck
Maintenance
Leveling the Mower Deck
Setting Up the Machine
Note:
Ensure the mower deck is leveled before matching the
height-of-cut (HOC).
1.
Position mower on a flat surface.
2.
Disengage the blade control switch (PTO), move the
motion control levers to the neutral locked position
and set the parking brake.
3.
Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
4.
Check tire pressure of the tires. If needed, adjust to
90 kPa (13 psi).
5.
Position the mower to the 76 mm (3 inch) height-of-cut
position.
Leveling the Deck
1.
Position the mower on a flat surface.
2.
Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove key. Engage parking brake.
3.
Check the tire pressure in the drive tires. Proper
inflation pressure for tires is 90 kPa (13 psi). Adjust
if necessary.
4.
Position the transport lock in the latching position.
5.
Push the deck-lift pedal all the way forward and the
deck will latch at the 14 cm (5 1/2 inch) transport
position (
Figure 85
1.
Deck-lift pedal
3.
Transport lock
2.
Height of cut pin
6.
Insert the height adjustment pin into the 7.6 cm (3
inch) cutting height location.
7.
Release the transport lock and allow the deck to lower
to the cutting height.
8.
Raise the discharge chute.
9.
On both sides of the deck, measure from the level
surface to the front tip of the blade (Postion A). The
measurement should read 7.6 mm (3 inches) (
Figure 86
1.
7.6 cm (3 inches) at A is
correct
3.
Measure here from the
blade tip to hard surface
2.
8.3 cm (3 1/4 inches) at B
is correct
4.
Measure at A and B on
both sides
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