Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheAxleHeight
Adjusttheaxlepositiontotheselectedheight-of-cutsetting.
RefertotheHeight-of-CutChart.
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)leverandsetthe
parkingbrakes.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Loosen,butdonotremove,the2axlepivotboltsand
the2axleadjustmentbolts(Figure18).
Figure18
1.Axlepivotbolt2.Axleadjustmentbolt
4.Placeajackundertherearcenteroftheengineframe.
Raisethebackendoftheengineframeupenoughto
removethefront2axleadjustmentbolts(Figure18).
Note:Usejackstandstosupportthemachine.
5.Raiseorlowertheengineframewiththejacksothat
youcaninstallthefront2axleadjustmentboltsinthe
desiredholelocation(Figure18).
Note:Useataperedpunchtohelpaligntheholes.
6.Tightenall4boltsandlowerthemower.
7.Adjustthecontrolrodsandthebrakelinkagesas
required.RefertoAdjustingtheControlRods(page
22)andServicingtheBrakes(page32).
Important:Youmustadjustthecontrolrods
andthebrakelinkagewhenyouchangetheaxle
positionsforpropertractionandbrakefunction.
AdjustingtheCasterPosition
1.UsingtheHeight-of-CutChart(page23),adjustthe
casterspacerstomatchwiththeaxleholeselected
(Figure19).
Figure19
1.Latchpin
3.Spacer,13mm(1/2inch)
2.Spacer,5mm(3/16inch)
2.Removethelatchpin,slidethecasterfromthesupport,
andchangethespacers(Figure19).
3.Installthecasterinthesupportandinsertthelatchpin
(Figure19).
AdjustingtheHandleHeight
Youcanadjustthehandlepositiontomatchyourheight
preference.
1.Removehairpincotter,washerandclevispinsecuring
controlrodttingtoidlerbracket(Figure20).
Figure20
1.Controlrod4.Clevispin
2.Controlrodtting
5.Washer
3.Idlerbracket6.Hairpincotter
2.Loosentheupperangebolts(3/8x1inch)andange
nutsecuringthehandletotherearframe(Figure21).
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