Mower Deck
Maintenance
Leveling the Mower Deck
Setting up the Machine
Note:
Ensure that the mower deck is level before matching
the height of cut (HOC).
1.
Position the mower on a flat surface.
2.
Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move the
motion-control levers to the N
EUTRAL
-
LOCK
position,
and set the parking brake.
3.
Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
4.
Check tire pressure of the drive tires.
5.
If needed, adjust to 90 kPa (13 psi).
6.
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, remove
the key, and engage the parking brake.
3.
Check the tire pressure in the drive tires.
Note:
Proper inflation pressure for the tires is 90 kPa
(13 psi).
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 89
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) as
shown in
Note:
The measurement should read 7.6 mm (3 inch)
Figure 90
1.
7.6 cm (3 inch) at position
A is correct
3.
Measure here from the
blade tip to the hard
surface
2.
8.3 cm (3-1/4 inch) at
position B is correct
4.
Measure at position A and
B on both sides
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