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5. Install the mower; refer to Installing the Mower on
page 32.
Leveling the Mower from
Side-to-Side
The mower blades must be level from side to side. Check
the side-to-side level whenever you install the mower or
look for an uneven cut on your lawn. Before you level the
mower, set the air pressure in the tires to the recommended
level; refer to Checking the Tire Pressure on page 27.
1. Park the tractor on a level surface.
2. Disengage the blade (PTO).
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
5. Remove the ignition key.
6. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
7. Move the height-of-cut lever into the “C” notch.
8. Carefully rotate the blades side to side (Fig. 47).
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Figure 47
1.
Blades side to side
2.
Outside cutting edges
3.
Measure here
9. Measure between the outside cutting edges and the flat
surface (Fig. 47). If both measurements are not within
3/16 in. (5 mm), adjust them; refer to steps 10
through 13.
10. Remove the hairpin cotter and washer from the leveling
bracket (Fig. 48).
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Figure 48
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Hairpin cotter and washer
2.
Long rod
3.
Leveling bracket
4.
Mower mount
11. Position the leveling bracket in a different hole and
install the washer and hairpin cotter (Fig. 48).
Note: Positioning the leveling bracket toward the front
hole lowers the blade height; positioning the leveling
bracket toward the rear hole raises the blade height.
12. Repeat steps 10 and 11 on the opposite side of the
mower.
13. Check the front-to-rear blade slope; refer to Adjusting
the Front-to-Rear Blade Slope on page 34.
Adjusting the Front-to-Rear
Blade Slope
Check the front-to-rear blade slope whenever you install
the mower. Before you check the slope, set the air pressure
in the tires to the recommended level; refer to Checking the
Tire Pressure on page 27. If the front of the mower is not
within a range of 1/8 to 3/8 in. (3 to 10 mm) lower than the
rear of the mower, adjust the blade slope as follows:
1. Park the tractor on a level surface.
2. Disengage the blade (PTO).
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
5. Remove the ignition key.
6. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
7. Check and adjust the side-to-side blade level if you
have not checked the setting; refer to Leveling the
Mower from Side-to-Side on page 34.
8. Move the height-of-cut lever into the “C” notch.
