Operator's Manual

Note:Whenusing25mm(1inch),38mm(1-1/2
inches),or51mm(2inches)heightsofcut,movethe
skidsandgaugewheelstothehighestposition.
SideCuttingUnits
Toadjusttheheightofcutonthesidecuttingunits,
addorremoveanequalnumberofspacersfromthe
casterforks,positionthecaster-wheelaxlesinthe
highorlowheight-of-cutholesinthecasterforks,and
securethepivotarmstotheselectedheight-of-cut
bracketholes.
1.Positionthecaster-wheelaxlesinthesame
holesinallofthecasterforks(Figure21and
Figure23).
2.Removethetensioningcapfromthespindle
shaftandslidethespindleoutofthecasterarm
(Figure21).
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Figure21
1.Tensioningcap4.Topaxle-mountinghole
2.Spacers5.Casterwheel
3.Shims3mm(1/8inch)
3.Install2shimsontothespindleshaftasthey
wereoriginallyinstalled.Theseshimsare
requiredtoachievealevelacrosstheentire
widthofthecuttingunits.Slidetheappropriate
numberof13mm(1/2inch)spacersontothe
spindleshafttogetthedesiredheight-of-cut;
thenslidethewasherontotheshaft.
Note:Theseshimsrequirealevelacross
theentirewidthofthecuttingunits.Slidethe
appropriatenumberof13mm(1/2inch)spacers
(refertothechartbelow)ontothespindleshaft
toattainthedesiredheightofcut;thenslidethe
washerontotheshaft.
Refertothefollowingcharttodeterminethe
combinationsofspacersforthesetting(Figure
22).
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Figure22
4.Pushthecasterspindlethroughthefrontcaster
armandinstalltheshims(astheywereoriginally
installed)andtheremainingspacersontothe
spindleshaft.
5.Removethehairpincotterandclevispinsfrom
thecaster-pivotarms(Figure23).
6.Rotatethetensionrodtoraiseorlowerthepivot
armuntiltheholesarealignedwiththeselected
height-of-cutbracketholesinthemower-deck
frame(Figure23andFigure24).
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Figure23
1.Caster-pivotarm3.Clevispinandhairpin
cotter
2.Axle-mountingholes4.Tensionrod
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Figure24
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