Operator's Manual

10.Ifremoved,inserttheverticalshaftofthepivot
knuckleintoliftarmpivothub(Figure5).Guide
thepivotknuckleinplacebetweenthetworubber
centeringbumpersintheundersideoftheliftarm
steeringplate.
11.Insertthelynchpinintothecrossholeonthepivot
knuckleshaft(Figure5).
12.Removenutsecuringturfcompensationspring
mountingbrackettocuttingunitstabilizerear
(Figure6).Inserttipperchainontocapscrewand
securewithnutremoved.
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2
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Figure6
1.Liftchain2.Cuttingunitstabilizerear
13.Mountthemotortothedriveendofthecuttingunit
andsecurewithtwocapscrewsprovided(Figure7).
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2
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Figure7
1.Motor
2.O-ring
Note:Ifxedcuttingunitpositionisrequired,
insertsteeringlockingpinintopivotknuckle
mountinghole(Figure5).
14.Hookspringwirearoundbottomofsteeringlocking
pin(Figure5).
AdjustTurfCompensationSpring
Tractorsaresetupatthefactoryappropriatelyformost
fairwaymowingapplications.Thefollowingadjustment
isforne-tuningthemachinetotheapplication:
TheTurfCompensationSpring(Figure8),connecting
carrierframetocuttingunit,controlstheamountof
fore-aftrotationavailable,aswellastheamountof
groundclearanceintransportandturnaround.
TheTurfCompensationSpringalsotransfersweight
fromthefronttorearroller.Thishelpstoreduceawave
patternintheturf,alsoknownasbobbing.
Important:Makespringadjustmentswithcutting
unitmountedtotractionunitandloweredtoshop
oor.RefertoSetup,page12,formounting
instructions.
1.Tightenlocknutonrearofspringroduntilthe
gap(C)betweenrearofspringbracketandfrontof
washeris1in.(25mm)(
Figure8).
ˆC"
ˆA"
ˆB"
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Figure8
2.Tightenhexnutsonfrontendofspringroduntilthe
compressedlength(A)ofspringis8in.(203mm)
(
Figure8).
Note:Whencuttingroughorundulatingturf,
increasecompressedlength(A)ofspringto8-1/2in.
(216mm)andgap(C)betweenrearofspringbracket
andfrontofwasherto1-1/2in.(38mm)(Figure8).
Note:Ascompressedspringlength(A)decreases,
weighttransferfromfrontrollertorearroller
increasesandcarrierframe/cuttingunitrotation
angle(B)decreases.
Note:Asgap(C)betweenspringbracketand
washerincreases,cuttingunitgroundclearance
decreasesandcarrierframe/cuttingunitrotation
angle(B)increases.
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