Mower Deck
Maintenance
Leveling the Mower Deck
Setting up the Machine
Note:
Ensure that the mower deck is leveled before
matching the height of cut (HOC).
1.
Position the machine on a flat surface.
2.
Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move
the motion-control levers to the neutral-locked
position, and engage 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 the tire pressure of the drive tires. If
needed, adjust the pressure to 90 kPa (13 psi)
5.
Position the mower to the 76 mm (3 inch)
height-of-cut position.
Leveling the Deck
1.
Position the mower on a flat surface and engage
the parking brake.
2.
Shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts to
stop, and remove the key.
3.
Check the tire pressure in the drive tires. Proper
inflation pressure for tires is 90 kPa (13 psi).
Adjust if necessary.
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 (
).
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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 position.
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). The measurement should read 7.6 mm (3
inches); refer to
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1.
7.6 cm (3 inches) at A is
correct
3.
Measure here from the
blade tip to hard surface.
2.
8.3 cm (3-1/4 inches) at B
is correct
4.
Measure at A and B on
both sides.
10.
If needed, loosen the flanged locknut on the side
of the yoke and the jam nut on top. Fine-tune
the adjuster screw by turning it to get 7.6 mm (3
inch) height (
).
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