5. Setbothoftheoutside blades tobeperpendicular to
themower a s shown infigure18.
Figure 18
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6. Measure theheight o fthebladetipsonboth1and2
andadjustthefrontadjustment bolts(seefigure17,
item14)andtherearU-bolts toensure thedeckis
level f romlefttoright.
7. Rotate themower b lades 90° sotheyareparallel tothe
mower d eck.Usetherearadjustment boltstoadjust
thedecksothattherearbladetipis 118" h igher t han
thefrontbladetiponthesameblade.
Measure t hebladeheights tomakesuretheymatch whatis
shown ontheheight o f cutdial.Theheight i s measured a s
thedistance between theground andthebottom ofthe
blade. I fthebladeheight d oesnotmatch thedialheight, s ee
Synchronizing Height Of Cut (Figure 20) below.
Figure 19
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Synchronizing
Height Of Cut (Figure
20)
CAUTION: Stop the engine, put the steering
control levers in the park position and remove
the key from the ignition before performing any
maintenance or repairs on this unit.
NOTE: Make sure the deck is level before synchronizing the
height of cut dial with the deck blade height.
1. Raise the mower deck to the transport position. Take
the weight off of the deck lift linkage by inserting wood
blocks under each corner of the deck and slowly
lowering it until it is resting on the blocks.
2. Loosen the 1/2-13" hex nut (1). If the blade height is
lower than the height of cut knob, loosen the 1/2-13 x
1.75" (2) bolt which runs through the height of cut
rotation adjustment weldment (3). If the blade height is
higher than the height of cut knob, tighten the 1/2-13 x
1.75" bolt which runs through the height of cut rotation
adjustment weldment.
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Figure 20
3. Tighten the 1/2-13" hex nut back down to lock it into
position.
4. Raise the deck back to the transport height and
remove the blocks from below the deck. Measure the
blade height again to ensure it now matches the height
on the dial. If not, repeat until the two heights are
synchronized.
DRIVE ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION: Stop the engine, put the steering
control levers in the park position and remove
the key from the ignition before performing any
maintenance or repairs on this unit.
Steering and motion controls should be uniform during
forward and reverse motions. The steering control levers
should always return to neutral when released from the
reverse position.
AIR CLEANER
SERVICE
(FIGURE
21)
CAUTION: Touching hot surfaces can burn
skin. The engine and components will be hot
after the unit has been running. Allow the
engine and components to cool before
servicing the unit.
IMPORTANT: To prevent excessive engine wear, do not run
the engine without the air cleaner installed.
IMPORTANT: The engine is air cooled and requires a large
amount of air intake when running. Reduced air intake can
cause overheating. Always keep air intake screen and
cooling fins clean. Always keep the covers and screens in
place.
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