WARNING!: Keep hands and feet away from the discharge opening of the cutting deck.
The front gauge wheels on the mower deck are an
Using the lift handle, set the deck in the desired height setting, then check the gauge wheel distance from the ground below. If necessary adjust the front gauge wheels as follows:
1.Visually check the distance between the front gauge wheels and the ground. If the gauge wheels are near or touching the ground, they should be raised. If more than 1⁄2” above the ground, they should be lowered.
2.Remove the lock nut securing one of the front gauge wheel shoulder screws to the deck. Remove the gauge wheel and shoulder screw. See Figure
| Front Gauge |
Shoulder | Wheel |
| |
Screw |
|
Gauge Wheel
Bracket
Index HolesLock
Nut
Figure
3.Insert the shoulder screw into the one of four index holes in the front gauge wheel bracket that will give the gauge wheel a
4.Note the index hole of the just adjusted wheel, and adjust the other front gauge wheel into the respective index hole of the other front gauge wheel bracket.
The rear deck rollers can be set in either the low or high position.
The position on the rear deck rollers is generally not changed. In the low position the rollers will roll the grass. In the high position, the rollers are in a storage position and do little or no rolling of the grass. Change the roller position as follows:
1.Remove the cotter pin from the right end of the
See Figure
High
Position
Low Position | Right Rear |
Roller Bracket |
High
Position
Low Cotter
Roller Position Pin
Figure
2.Slide the
3.Insert the
4.Slide the
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