Maintenance
the new position (Figure 50). Tighten the rear
locking nut on the hanger bracket.
10. Continue leveling the deck by checking the
front-to-rear blade slope; refer to Adjusting the
Front-to-Rear Blade Slope.
Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade
Slope
Check the front-to-rear blade level any time you install
the mower. If the front of the mower is more than
5/16 inch (7.9 mm) lower than the rear of the mower,
adjust the blade level using the following instructions:
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. Set the height-of-cut lever to middle position.
Note: Check and adjust the side-to-side blade
level if you have not checked the setting; refer to
Side-to-Side Leveling.
4. Carefully rotate the blades so they are facing front
to rear (
Figure 51 and Figure 52).
Figure 51
42 Inch Decks
1. Blades front to rear
2. Measure from the tip of the blade to the at surface here
Figure 52
50 Inch Decks
1. Blades front to rear
2. Outside cutting edges
3. Measure from the tip of the blade to the at surface here
5. Measure from the tip of the front blade to the at
surface and the tip of the rear blade to the at
surface (
Figure 51 and 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.
6. To adjust the front-to-rear blade slope, rotate
the adjustment nut in the front of the mower
(
Figure 53).
Figure 53
1. Adjusting rod 3. Lock nut
2. Adjusting block
7. To raise the front of the mower, tighten the
adjustment nut. To lower the front of the mower,
loosen the adjustment nut.
8. After adjustment, check the front-to-rear slope
again. Continue adjusting the nut until the front
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