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ADJUSTMENTS
4.15 LEVELING FRONT MOWER _________________________________________________
1. Before leveling the front deck, the mower tires, and
caster wheels must be properly inflated. The cutting
height is directly related to the radius of the tire.
2. Set the cutting height of the front mower to 5-1/2 in.
(140 mm).
3. Rotate all blades so that one end of the blade (A) is
pointing forward.
4. Fully lower front deck. Measure from the ground to
point (A) and from the ground to point (B). Point (B)
must be 1/8 in. (3 mm) higher than point (A).
5. Add or remove shims (C) as required between
bumper pad (D) and lift arm (E).
6. Once the front mower has been properly leveled,
the cutting height may be readjusted without
changing the shims. It may be necessary to re-level
the deck if there is a change to the tires.
4.16 SERVICING FRONT DECK __________________________________________________
The front deck can be raised and tilted up to improve
access to the cutting unit and blades for service and
cleaning. Be sure to disengage all drives, engage parking
brake, stop engine and remove ignition key before
working around deck.
To tilt front deck up to its service position:
1. Fully raise front and right wing deck. Stop engine.
2. Remove height of cut pins from front deck and
carefully lift deck to a perpendicular position.
3. Use height of cut pin on left front lift arm to pin deck
in service position.
4. Start engine and lower front deck to the ground.
Stop engine and remove ignition key.
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A
B
E
To return deck to service:
1. Start engine and fully raise front deck. Stop engine.
Remove pin from left front lift arm and slowly lower
front deck.
2. Install height of cut pins in correct set of holes. Start
engine and lower front deck.
A
A
B
B
Figure 4N
D
C
Figure 4O