
Mower Deck
Maintenance
Leveling the Mower Deck
Adjusting the Side-to-Side
Leveling and the Blade Slope
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 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 in the drive tires. Refer to
Checking the Tire Pressure (page 45)
.
5.
Position the mower deck in the transport-lock position.
6.
Carefully rotate the blades from side to side.
7.
Measure between the blade tip and the flat surface
(
). If both measurements are not within 5
mm (3/16 inch), adjust the leveling; continue with this
procedure.
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Figure 75
1.
Blades side to side
3.
Measure from the tip of the
blade to the flat surface
here.
2.
Blade tip
8.
Check the front-to-rear blade level (
). Ensure
the front blade tip is lower than the rear blade tip as
shown in the block height and rake table. If adjustment
is needed, continue with this procedure.
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Figure 76
1.
Blades front to rear
3.
Measure from the tip of the
blade to the flat surface
here.
2.
Blade tip
9.
Set the anti-scalp rollers to top holes or remove them
completely for this adjustment.
10.
Place 2 blocks (see Block Height and Rake Table)
under the rear edge of the cutting deck skirt; 1 on each
side of the cutting deck (
).
11.
Set the height-of-cut lever to the 3 inch (76 mm)
position.
12.
Place 2 blocks under each side of the front edge of the
deck, but not under the anti-scalp roller brackets or
welds.
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Figure 77
Bottom view
1.
Block—7.3 cm (2.87
inches)
2.
Welds
Block Height and Rake Table
Deck
Size
Front Block Height
Rake
All mower
decks
7.3 cm (2.87 inches)
4.8–6.4 mm (3/16–1/4
inch)
13.
Carefully rotate the blades side to side (
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