Maintenance

4. Check and adjust the side to side blade level if you have not checked the setting; refer to Deck Leveling.

5. Carefully rotate the blades front to rear (Figure 24). Measure from the tip of the front blade to the level surface and the tip of the rear blade to the level surface on all blades. The blades should be 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) lower in the front than in the rear.

Figure 22

1. Blades front to rear

2. Measure here

7. Measure between the outside cutting edges and the flat surface (Figure 23). If both measurements are not within 3/16 inch (5 mm), an adjustment is required; contact an Authorized Service Dealer.

Figure 24

1. Blades front to rear

2. Measure here

6. Loosen the rear lock nuts on both adjustment rods (Figure 25).

Figure 23

1. Blades side to side

2. Measure here

8. Lower the discharge deflector.

Adjusting the Cutting Deck Rake

1.Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the blade control switch.

2.Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove key. Engage parking brake.

3.Check the air pressure in the drive tires. If needed, adjust to the recommended inflation; refer to Checking the Tire Pressure in Drive System Maintenance section.

Figure 25

1. Adjustment rod

3. Front lock nut

2. Rear lock nut

Note: Make sure the engine deck brackets are resting firmly on the rear lift points (see Figure 26). If it is lifting off, tighten the front locknut of the adjusting rod on the opposite side.

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Exmark VT691KA484CA, VT691KA524CA, VT651KA484, VT730EKC524 manual Adjusting the Cutting Deck Rake
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VT691KA524CA, VT691KA484CA, VT651KA484, VT730EKC524, VT691KA524 specifications

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