Operator's Manual

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1.Lift-armchain3.Snapperpin
2.Chainbracket
14.Coatthesplineshaftofthereelmotorwithclean
grease.
15.Oilthereel-motorO-ringandinstallitontothe
motorange.
16.Installthemotorbyrotatingitclockwisesothat
themotorangesclearthelocknuts(Figure
11).Rotatethemotorcounterclockwiseuntilthe
angesencirclethenutsthentightenthenuts.
Important:Makesurethatthereelmotor
hosesarenottwisted,kinked,oratriskof
beingpinched.
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1.Reel-drivemotor2.Mountingnuts
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AdjustingtheTurf
CompensationSpring
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Theturfcompensationspring(Figure12)transfers
weightfromthefronttotherearroller.Thishelps
toreduceawavepatternintheturf,alsoknownas
marcellingorbobbing.
Important:Makespringadjustmentswiththe
cuttingunitmountedtothetractionunit,pointing
straightaheadandloweredtotheshopoor.
1.Makesurethatthehairpincotterisinstalledin
therearholeinthespringrod(Figure12).
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Figure12
1.Turfcompensationspring3.Springrod
2.Hairpincotter4.Hexnuts
2.Tightenthehexnutsonthefrontendofthe
springroduntilthecompressedlengthofthe
spring(Figure12)is12.7cm(5inches).
Note:Whenoperatingonroughterrain,
decreasethespringlengthby2.5cm(1/2inch).
Groundfollowingwillbeslightlydecreased.
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