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Lower DeckDischargeChuteDeflector CheckingTirePressure
Neveroperate the mowerdeckwithoutthe chutedeflectorinstalledand in
the down position.
Thedischargechutedeflectormustbeinstalledbeforeoperatingthe mower.
1. Removethe keysthat areattachedwith aziptie to thechutebracket.
2. Removethe flangelocknutsfromthe deck.Donotremovethepushnuts
orcarriagebolts,leavingtheminplacewill aidininstallingthechute.See
Figure6.
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FlangeI
CarriageBolts
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Figure6
Installthedischargechutedeflectorusingthe carriagebolts,pushnutsand
flangelocknutsasshownin Figure7andsecurelytighten thehardware.
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Discharge
Chute
Deflector
PushNuts
Figure7
Donotoverinflate tires,Checksidewallof tires for maximum psi.Equaltire
pressureshouldbe maintained at all times.
Thetiresonyourridingmowermaybeoverinflatedforshippingpurposes.Reducethe
tirepressurebeforeoperatingtheridingmower.Checksidewalloftiresformaximumpsi.
Adjusting the GaugeWheels
Keephandsandfeet awayfrom the dischargeopeningof the cuttingdeck.
NOTE:Thedeckgaugewheelsareananti-scalpfeatureof thedeckandarenot
designedto supportthe weightof thecuttingdeck.
Themowerdeckcuttingheightcanbesetinanyof sixheightsettingsusingthe
riding mower'sdecklift handle.Thedeckheightsrangefrom 1-1_" to 4".Thedeck
gaugewheelpositionshouldbeapproximately%"to _" abovethe groundwhen
thedeckissetinthedesiredheightsetting.
Usingthelift handle,setthedeckinthedesiredheightsetting,thencheckthe
gaugewheeldistancefromthegroundbelow.Ifnecessaryadjustasfollows:
1. Visuallycheckthe distancebetweenthefrontgaugewheelandthe ground.
Ifthegaugewheelisnearortouchingthe ground,itshouldberaised.If
morethan_A"abovetheground,it shouldbelowered.
2. Removethe flangelocknutsecuringthefront gaugewheelshoulderbolt to
thedeck.Removethegaugewheelandshoulderbolt. Referto Figure8.
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LockNut
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Figure8
3. Inserttheshoulderboltintothe oneof fourindexholesin thefrontgauge
wheelbracketthatwill givethe gaugewheela%"to _A"clearancewith the
groundandsecurewith theflangelocknut.
4. Notethe indexholeof thejust adjustedwheel,andadjustthereargauge
wheelinto the respectiveindexholesof theothergaugewheel bracketon
thedeck.
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