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Mower Deck
Maintenance
Leveling the Mower Deck
Setting Up the Machine
Note: Ensure that the mower deck is level before matching
the height of cut (HOC).
1. Position the mower on a flat surface.
2. Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move the
motion-control levers to the N
and set 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 pressure of the drive tires.
Note: Proper inflation pressure for the tires is 90 kPa
(13 psi).
5. Position the mower deck to the 76 mm (3 inch)
height-of-cut position.
Leveling the Deck
1. Position the mower on a flat surface.
2. Shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop,
remove the key, and engage the parking brake.
3. Check the tire pressure in the drive tires.
Note: 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 so that
the deck latches at the 14 cm (5-1/2 inches) transport
position
(Figure
84).
-
position,
EUTRAL
LOCK
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Figure 84
1. Deck-lift pedal
2. Height-of-cut pin
6. Insert the height-adjustment pin into the 76 mm
(3 inch) cutting-height location.
7. Release the transport lock and allow the deck to lower
to the cutting height.
8. On both sides of the deck, measure from the level
surface to the front tip of the blade (Postion A) as
shown in
Figure
85.
Note: The measurement should read 7.6 mm (3
inches).
3. Transport lock
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