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6. Measure from the tip of the front blade to the at
surface and the tip of the rear blade to the at
surface (Figure 52). If the front blade tip is not
1/16-5/16 inch (1.6-7.9 mm) lower than the rear
blade tip, adjust the front locknut.
Figure 52
1. Blades front to rear
3. Measure here
2. Outside cutting edges
7. To adjust the front-to-rear blade slope, rotate the
adjustment nut in the front of the cutter deck
(Figure 53).
Figure 53
1. Adjusting rod 3. Lock nut
2. Adjusting block
8. To raise the front of the cutter deck, tighten the
adjustment nut. To lower the front of the cutter
deck, loosen the adjustment nut.
9. After adjustment, check the front-to-rear slope again.
Continue adjusting the nut until the front blade tip
is 1/16-5/16 inch (1.6-7.9 mm) lower than the rear
blade tip (Figure 52).
10. When the front-to-rear blade slope is correct check
the side-to-side level of the cutter deck again; refer
to Leveling the Cutter Deck from Side-to-Side.
Removing the Cutter Deck
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage
the blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to the
park position, stop the engine, remove the key, and
wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest position.
4. Remove the hairpin cotter and clevis pin from the
front support rod (Figure 54). Carefully lower the
front of the cutter deck to the ground.
Figure 54
1. Front support rod 3. Hairpin cotter and clevis
pin
2. Locking nut
5. Lift the cutter deck and hanger brackets clear of the
rear lift rod and lower the cutter deck carefully to
the ground (Figure 55).
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