Setting Mower Deck Cutting Height

Rotating blades are dangerous and can cut fingers and toes. Stop engine, lock the park brake, and wait for blade to stop rotating before adjusting cutting height.

Cutting height can be adjusted from approximately 38 to 127 mm (1-1/2 to 5 in.). Each increment on the knob adjusts the Height-Of-Cut (HOC) approximately 6 mm (1/4 in.).

The deck should be raised and locked in a transport position to provide maximum ground clearance when moving the machine from one area to another.

Adjusting

1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)

2. Disengage PTO.

3. Raise mower deck using deck lift pedal.

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   With deck in raised position, adjust the cut adjustment knob (A) to align cut height position (B) to index mark (C) to get the required cut height.

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5. Release pedal to lower deck to desired setting.

Transport Lock

The deck should be locked in a transport position to give maximum ground clearance when the machine is moved to and from various work sites.

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The transport lock function allows the deck to be returned to the previous height of cut after being in the transport position.

1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)

2. Disengage PTO.

3. Raise mower deck using deck lift pedal (E).

4. When the deck lift pedal (E) reaches the end of its travel, the transport lock automatically engages locking the deck in the transport position.

5. Release pedal to lower deck to transport setting.

Release Transport Lock

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   Simultaneously, raise mower deck to highest height using deck lift pedal (E) and pull up on transport lock release (D).

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2. With the transport lock release pulled up, slowly release the pedal to lower deck to previous height of cut setting.