8. Loosen the rear locking nut on the hanger bracket
just enough to move the bracket (Figure 52).
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2
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4
Figure 52
1.
Hanger bracket
3.
Side locking nut, slotted
position.
2.
Rear locking nut
4.
Adjustment notches
9. Use the notches on the welded bracket to measure
the amount of adjustment. Each notch surface is
equivalent to 0.25 inch , while a single side is 0.125
inch (Figure 53). Adjust the height of the mower
deck to the desired height.
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Figure 53
1.
0.25 inch
2.
0.125 inch
10. Stop the deck at the adjusted position and tighten the
rear locking nut on the hanger bracket to hold the
new position (Figure 52). Tighten the side locking
nut on the hanger bracket.
11. Continue leveling the deck by checking the
front-to-rear blade slope; refer to Adjusting the
Front-to-Rear Blade Slope.
Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade
Slope
Check the front-to-rear blade level any time you install
the mower. If the front of the mower is more than
5/16 inch (7.9 mm) lower than the rear of the mower,
adjust the blade level using the following instructions:
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage
the blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to the
park position, stop the engine, remove the key, and
wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Set the height-of-cut lever to middle position.
Note:
Check and adjust the side-to-side blade
level if you have not checked the setting; refer to
Side-to-Side Leveling.
4. Carefully rotate the blades so they are facing front
to rear (Figure 54).
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Figure 54
1.
Blade front to rear
2.
Measure from the tip of the blade to the flat surface here
5. Measure from the tip of the front blade to the flat
surface and the tip of the rear blade to the flat
surface (Figure 54 ). If the front blade tip is not
1/16-5/16 inch (1.6-7.9 mm) lower than the rear
blade tip, adjust the front locknut.
6. To adjust the front-to-rear blade slope, rotate the
adjustment nut in the front of the mower (Figure 55).
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