Adjusting Mower Level (Side-to-Side)

1. CAUTION: Rotating blades are dangerous. Before adjusting or servicing mower:

   • Disconnect spark plug wires or battery negative (-) cable to prevent engine from starting accidentally.
   • Always wear gloves when handling mower blades or working near blades.
   
   

   Park machine on a level surface, not on a slope.

2. Lock park brake.

3. Disengage mower blades.

4. 
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   A - Height of Cut Cam

   B - Fifth Step

   C - Bellcrank

   Raise the mower deck. Turn the height-of-cut control dial until the fifth step (B) on the height of cut cam (A) is oriented towards the bell crank (C). Lower the mower deck fully.

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5. Stop engine, remove the key, and hang a “DO NOT OPERATE” tag in the operator station.

6. Wait for engine and all moving parts to stop before leaving seat.

7. Disconnect the negative (-) battery cable.

8. NOTE: Mower wheels should not contact ground during leveling.

   
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   Using Leveling Gauge

   A - Level Surface

   Measure from each outside blade tip to the level surface (A).

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9. 
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   A - Left Blade

   B - Right Blade

   Turn the left blade (A) as shown. Hold the drive belt and turn the right blade (B) as shown. Take the blade-tip-to-surface measurement on both blades. The difference between both measurements must not be greater than specification.

   Item	Measurement	Specification
   Side-to-Side	Difference	3—6 mm 0.125—0.236 in.

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10. 
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    A - Retaining Pins

    B - Turnbuckles

    To adjust side-to-side level:

    1. Remove the retaining pins (A) from the left and right rear turnbuckles (B).

    2. Adjust one turnbuckle at a time as required and check the blade level.

       • Shorten the turnbuckle - raises the deck
       • Lengthen the turnbuckle - lowers the deck
       
       

    3. When adjustment is complete, install retaining pins.

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