Operator's Manual

Figure23
1.PTOswitch
DisengagingthePTO
Todisengage,pushthePTOswitchtotheoffposition.
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut
Theheight-of-cutisadjustedfrom1to6inches
(2.5to15.8cm)in1/4inch(6mm)incrementsby
relocatingthestoppinintodifferentholelocations.
1.Withtheenginerunning,pullbackonthedeck
liftleveruntilthemowerdeckisfullyraisedand
releasetheleverimmediately(
Figure24).
2.Toadjust,rotatethestoppinuntiltherollpin
initlinesupwiththeslotsintheholesinthe
height-of-cutbracketandremoveit(
Figure24).
3.Selectaholeintheheight-of-cutbracket
correspondingtotheheight-of-cutdesired,insert
thepin,androtateitdowntolockitinplace
(
Figure24).
Note:Therearefourrowsofholepositions
(Figure24).Thetoprowgivesyoutheheightofcut
listedabovethepin.Thesecondrowdowngives
youtheheightlistedplus1/4inch(6mm).The
thirdrowdowngivesyoutheheightlistedplus1/2
inch(12mm).Thebottomrowgivesyoutheheight
listedplus3/4inch(18mm).Forthe6inch(15.8
cm)positionthereisonlyonehole,locatedinthe
secondrow .Thisdoesnotadd1/4inch(6mm)to
the6inch(15.8cm)position.
Figure24
1.Deckliftlever3.Heightofcutstop
2.Stoppin
4.Adjusttheanti-scalprollersandskidsasrequired.
AdjustingtheSkid(s)
Mounttheskidsinthelowerpositionwhenoperating
inheightofcutshigherthan2-1/2inches(64mm)and
inthehigherpositionwhenoperatinginheightofcuts
lowerthan2-1/2inches(64mm).
Note:OnGuardian
®
mowers,whentheskidsbecome
worn,youcanswitchtheskidtotheoppositesidesof
themower,ippingthemover.Thiswillallowyouto
usetheskidslongerbeforereplacingthem.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedposition,andsettheparking
brake.
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stop
theengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Loosenthescrewatthefrontofeachskid(2skids
onGuardiandecksand1skidonside-discharge
decks).
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