Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheHeightofCut
CenterCuttingUnit
Theheightofcutisadjustablefrom25to127mm(1
to5inches)in13mm(1/2inch)increments.Toadjust
theheightofcutonthecentercuttingunit,position
thecastor-wheelaxlesintheupperorlowerholesof
thecastorforks,addorremoveanequalnumberof
spacersfromthecastorforks,andsecuretherear
chaintothedesiredhole.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Starttheengineandraisethecuttingunitsto
changeheightofcut.
3.Shutofftheengine,engagetheparkingbrake,
andremovethekeyfromtheignitionafterthe
cuttingunitisraised.
4.Positionthecaster-wheelaxlesinthesame
holesinallcasterforks.
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Figure18
1.Tensioningcap4.Topaxle-mountinghole
2.Spacers5.Casterwheel
3.Shims
Note:Whenoperatingin64mm(2-1/2inch)
heightofcutorhigher,installtheaxleboltinthe
lowercaster-forkholetopreventgrassbuildup
betweenthewheelandthefork.Whenyou
operatethemachineataheightofcutlower
than64mm(2-1/2inches)anddetectgrass
buildup,reversethemachinesdirectiontopull
anyclippingsawayfromthewheel/forkarea.
5.Removethetensioningcapfromthespindle
shaftandslidethespindleoutofthecasterarm
(Figure18).
6.Install2shimsontothespindleshaftasthey
wereoriginallyinstalled.
Note:Theseshimsrequirealevelacross
theentirewidthofthecuttingunits.Slidethe
appropriatenumberof13mm(1/2inch)spacers
(refertothechartbelow)ontothespindleshaft
toattainthedesiredheightofcut;thenslidethe
washerontotheshaft.
Refertothefollowingcharttodeterminethe
combinationsofspacersforthesetting(Figure
19):
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Figure19
7.Pushthecasterspindlethroughthefrontcaster
arm.
8.Installtheshims(astheywereoriginally
installed)andtheremainingspacersontothe
spindleshaft.
9.Installthetensioningcaptosecuretheassembly.
10.Removethehairpincotterandclevispin
securingtheheight-of-cutchainstotherearof
thecuttingunit(Figure20).
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Figure20
1.Height-of-cutchain2.Clevispinandhairpin
cotter
11.Mounttheheight-of-cutchainstothedesired
height-of-cutholewiththeclevispinandhairpin
cotter(Figure21).
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