Operator's Manual

DANGER
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin
place,youandothersareexposedtobladecontact
andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower
blade(s)andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryor
death.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthe
mowerbecausethegrassdeectorroutes
materialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.
•Nevertrytocleardischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoureleasethebailandthepower
takeoff(PTO)isoff.Rotatetheignitionkeyto
Off.Alsoremovethekeyandpullthewireoff
thesparkplug(s).
AdjustingtheWheelDrive
Tension
Youmayneedtoincreasethewheeldrivebelttension
undercertainoperatingconditions,suchasmowerover
hillyterrainorwhilepullingasulky.
1.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthewiresfromthesparkplugs.
3.Disengagetheneutral/parkingbrakelocks,and
releasethedriveleverstoreducethespringforce.
4.Removethedrivespringfromtheadjustmentbolt
(
Figure10).
Figure10
1.PositionA4.Drivespring
2.PositionB
5.Adjustmentbolt(In
positionA)
3.PositionC
6.Drivepulleyshield
5.Removethelocknutthatsecurestheadjustment
bolttothedrivepulleyshield(Figure10).
6.Locateboltassemblyinthedesiredtensionposition
asfollows:
•PositionAfornormalconditions
•PositionBformoresevereconditions
•PositionCforthemostsevereconditions
Note:Thewheeldrivetensionislowestwhen
theboltassemblyisinPositionA.Thetension
increasesinPositionsBandC(
Figure10).
7.Installtheadjustmentboltandthedrivespring.
8.Repeatstepsthroughfortheoppositeside.
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut
Thismachinehasa1to4-1/4inch(26to108mm)
rangefortheheight-of-cut.Thiscanbeachievedby
adjustingbladespacers,rearaxleheight,andfront
casterspacers.UsetheHeight-of-CutCharttoselect
thecombinationofadjustmentsrequired.
AdjustingtheBladeHeight
Adjustthebladesbyusingthe4spacers(1/4inch)(6
mm)onthebladespindlebolts.Thisallowsfora1
inch(25mm)adjustmentrange,in1/4inch(6mm)
increments,ofcuttingheightinanyaxleposition.Use
thesamenumberofbladespacersonallbladesto
achievealevelcut(2aboveand2below,1aboveand3
below,etc.).
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)leverandset
theparkingbrakes.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Holdthebladeboltandremovethenut(
Figure11).
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