Installation
9
Side-to-Side Mower Leveling
The mower blades must be level from side to side.
Check the side-to-side level any time you install the
mower or when you see an uneven cut on your lawn.
Before you level the mower, set the air pressure in the
front and rear tires to 12 psi (.85 kPa).
3” to 4” (76-102 mm) Height-of-Cut Range
When the mower height-of-cut is set to the 3” to 4”
(76-102 mm) range the mower is suspended from the
tractor.
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the power take off (PTO), set the parking brake,
and turn the ignition key to “OFF” to stop the
engine. Remove the key.
2.
Raise attachment lift lever all the way to the
latched position.
3.
Carefully rotate blade(s) side to side (Fig. 11).
Measure between the outside cutting edges and
the flat surface (Fig. 11). If both measurements
are not within 3/16” (5 mm), an adjustment is
required; refer to steps 4 and 6.
Front
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Figure 11
1.
Blades side to side
2.
Outside cutting edges
3.
Measure here
4.
Loosen adjustment bolt on one side and rotate
hanger bracket to raise or lower mower (Fig. 12).
5.
After adjusting, tighten bolt and check
side-to-side level.
IMPORTANT: If hanger is rotated to the end
of adjustment on one side and mower is not
level, adjust the opposite side.
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Figure 12
1.
Bolt
2.
Hanger bracket
6.
Now check the front-to-rear blade slope; refer to
Front-to-Rear Blade Slope, page 10.
1-1/2”to 3” (38-76 mm) Height-of-Cut
Range
When the mower height-of-cut is set to the 1-1/2” to
3” (38-76 mm) range the rear gage wheels contact the
ground. There is no side-to-side adjustment for this
height range, see Front-to-Rear Blade Slope.
