Leveling the Mower Deck
1.
Set the anti-scalp rollers to the top holes or
remove them completely for this procedure; refer
to
Adjusting the Anti-Scalp Rollers (page 26)
.
2.
Set the height-of-cut lever to the 76 mm (3 inch)
position; refer to
(page 25)
.
3.
Place 2 blocks, each having a thickness of 6.6
cm (2-5/8 inches), under each side of the front
edge of the deck but not under the anti-scalp
roller brackets (
4.
Place 2 blocks, each having a thickness of 7.3
cm (2-7/8 inches), under the rear edge of the
cutting deck skirt, 1 on each side of the cutting
deck (
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1.
Wood block—6.6 cm
(2-5/8 inches) thick
3.
Front edge
2.
Wood block—7.3 cm
(2-7/8 inches) thick
5.
Loosen the adjustment bolts on all 4 corners so
that the deck is sitting securely on all 4 blocks
(
).
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1.
Deck-lift arm
3.
Hook
2.
Chain
4.
Adjustment bolt
6.
Ensure that there is tension on all 4 chains
(
).
7.
Tighten the 4 adjustment bolts (
).
8.
Ensure that the blocks fit snugly under the deck
skirt and that all bolts are tight.
9.
Verify that the deck is level by checking the
side-to-side level and front-to-rear blade slope;
repeat the deck leveling procedure if necessary.
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