Adjusting the Height of Cut
The machine is equipped with a foot pedal deck-lift
system. You can use the foot pedal to lift the deck
briefly to avoid obstacles or lock the deck in the
highest height of cut or transport position. You can
use the height-of-cut lever with the foot pedal to lock
the deck in a specific cutting height.
Using the Foot Pedal Deck-Lift
System
•
Press the deck-lift pedal down to raise the deck;
continue to press the pedal until the deck locks in
the transport position (
).
•
Push on the deck-lift pedal with your foot and pull
the transport lock handle rearward to disengage
the transport lock (
).
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Figure 28
Transport Lock Position
Adjusting the Height of Cut
You can adjust the height of cut from 38 to 114 mm
(1-1/2 to 4-1/2 inches) in 6 mm (1/4 inch) increments
by relocating the height-of-cut pin into different hole
locations.
1.
Push on the deck-lift pedal with your foot and
raise the mower deck to the transport-lock
position (also the 114 mm (4-1/2 inches) cutting
height position) as shown in
2.
To adjust, remove the pin from the height-of-cut
bracket (
).
3.
Select a hole in the height-of-cut system
corresponding to the desired height of cut and
insert the pin (
4.
Push on the deck-lift pedal with your foot and
pull the handle rearward to disengage the
transport lock (
).
5.
Lower the deck slowly until the lever makes
contact with the pin.
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Figure 29
1.
Deck-lift pedal
3.
Pin
2.
Handle
4.
Height-of-cut positions
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