MAINTENANCE & ADJUSTMENTS
4. Rotate the blade so it is perpendicular to the front axle.
5. Using a blade height measuring tool, measure the distance
from-the ground to the front tipof the blade.
This measurement should be between 48 - 54 mm
(l-7/8 - 2-l/8 inches). This verifies the setting on the height
adjustment lever as an approximate 2 inch cutting height.
Adjustment
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From the right side of the riding mower, locate where the
rear deck mounting plate attaches to a flat, black link.
Halfway up this link is a rod attached to the height
adjustment lever.
The end of the link pivots on the frame. Where the rod and
link attach, there is a threaded section of the rod where two
locknuts hold a mounting pin in position. The position of this
mounting pin on the rod determines how high the mower
deck is in relation to the height adjustment lever.
If the front blade tip is
measuring too high off the
ground, loosen the lower
self-locking nut and allow
the mower deck to drop
enough to obtain a correct
height measurement.
ADJUSTMENT LOCK NUTS
Tighten the upper locknut
to hold the mounting pin in
this position.
If the front blade tip is measuring too low, loosen the upper
lock nut and thread it upward about 13 mm (l/2 inch), then
use a wrench to turn the lower self-locking nut upward and
raise the mower deck. Continue turning the lower
self-locking nut until a correct height measurement is
obtained. Turn the upper lock nut back down toward the
mounting pin, then tighten it securely.
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