Maintenance
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Figure 69
Mower Deck with 2 Blades
1.
Blades side to side
3.
Outside cutting edges
2.
Sail area of blade
4.
Measure from the tip
of the blade to the flat
surface here
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Figure 70
Mower Deck with 3 Blades
1.
Blades side to side
3.
Outside cutting edges
2.
Sail area of blade
4.
Measure from the tip
of the blade to the flat
surface here
5.
Measure between the outside cutting edges and
the flat surface (Figure 69 and Figure 70). If both
measurements are not within 3/16 inch (5 mm),
an adjustment is required; continue with this
procedure.
6.
Support the weight of mower deck by placing
wood blocks under the edges of the deck.
Note:
Avoid placing the supports under any
anti-scalp rollers if present on the deck.
7.
Move to the left side of the machine.
8.
Loosen the side-locking nut.
9.
Raise or lower the left side of the mower deck by
rotating the rear nut. (Figure 71).
Note:
Rotate the rear nut clockwise to raise the
mower deck; rotate the rear nut counter-clockwise
to lower the mower deck.
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Figure 71
1.
Hanger bracket
3.
Rear-locking nut
2.
Side-locking nut
10.
Check the side-to-side adjustments again. Repeat
this procedure until the measurements are correct.
11.
Continue leveling the deck by checking the
front-to-rear blade slope; refer to Adjusting the
Front-to-Rear Blade Slope.
Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade
Slope
Check the front-to-rear blade level any time you install
the mower. If the front of the mower is more than
5/16 inch (7.9 mm) lower than the rear of the mower,
adjust the blade level using the following instructions:
1.
Park the machine on a level surface and disengage
the blade control switch.
2.
Move the motion control levers out to the neutral
lock position, engage parking brake, 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.
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