Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheCuttingUnit
Rollers
Thecuttingunitrollersshouldbemountedinthelower
positionwhenoperatingatheightofcutsgreaterthan
64mm(2-1/2inches),andinthehigherpositionwhen
operatinginheightofcutslowerthan64mm(2-1/2
inches).
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Figure28
CorrectingaMismatch
BetweentheCuttingUnits
Duetodifferencesingrassconditionsandthe
counterbalancesettingofthetractionunit,asample
areaofgrassshouldbecutandtheappearance
checkedbeforeformalcuttingisstarted.
1.Setallcuttingunitstothedesiredheightofcut;
refertoAdjustingtheHeightofCut(page25).
2.Checkandadjusttheairpressureinthefront
andreartireofthemachineto172to207kPa
(25to30psi).
3.Checkandadjusttheairpressureinallofthe
castertiresforthecuttingunitto345kPa(50
psi).
4.Checkthechargeandcounterbalancepressures
withtheengineatHIGHIDLE,usinghydraulic-test
ports.
Note:Adjustthecounterbalanceto2241kPa
(325psi).
5.Checkforbentblades;refertoCheckingfora
BentBlade(page70).
6.Cutgrassinatestareatodetermineifallcutting
unitsarecuttingatthesameheight.
7.Ifmower-deckadjustmentsarestillneeded,
ndaatsurfaceusinga2m(6ft)oralonger
straightedge.
8.Toeasemeasuringthebladeplane,raisethe
height-of-cutto7.6to10.1cm(3to4inches);
refertoAdjustingtheHeightofCut(page25).
9.Lowerthecuttingunitsontoaatsurfaceand
removethecoversfromthetopofthecutting
units.
10.Loosentheangenut,securingtheidlerpulley,
toreleasethebelttensiononeachcuttingunit.
SettingUptheCenterCuttingUnit
Note:ItisbesttousetheTorotool(PartNo.
121-3874)totightenthetensioningcap.
1.Rotatethebladeoneachspindleuntiltheends
faceforwardandbackward.
2.Measurefromtheoortothefronttipofthe
cuttingedge.
3.Adjusttheshims(3mmor1/8inch)onthefront
casterfork(s)tomatchtheheight-of-cutdecal
(Figure29);refertoAdjustingtheHeightofCut
(page25).
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Figure29
1.Tensioningcap4.Topaxle-mountinghole
2.Spacers5.Casterwheel
3.Shims
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