Operator's Manual

CuttingDeck
Maintenance
SeparatingtheCutting
DecksfromtheTraction
Unit
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,lower
thecuttingdeckstotheoor,shuttheengineoff,
andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Disconnectandremovethehydraulicmotor
fromthedeck(Figure67).Coverthetopofthe
spindletopreventcontamination.
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Figure67
1.Motormountingscrews
3.Removethelynchpinorretainingnutsecuring
thedeckcarrierframetotheliftarmpivotpin
(Figure68).
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Figure68
1.Lynchpin
2.Liftarmpivotpin
4.Rollthecuttingdeckawayfromthetractionunit.
MountingtheCuttingDecks
totheTractionUnit
1.Positionmachineonalevelsurfaceandshut
engineoff.
2.Movecuttingdeckintopositioninfrontoftraction
unit.
3.Slidedeckcarrierframeontoliftarmpivotpin.
Securewithlynchpinorretainingnut(Figure
68).
4.Installthehydraulicmotortothedeck(Figure
67).MakesurethattheO-ringisinpositionand
notdamaged.
5.Greasethespindle.
ServicingtheBladePlane
Therotarydeckcomesfromthefactorypresetat5cm
(2.00inch)height-of-cutandbladerakeof7.9mm
(0.310inch).Theleft-handandright-handheights
arealsopresettowithin±0.7mm(0.030inch)ofthe
other.
Thecuttingdeckisdesignedtowithstandblade
impactswithoutdeformationofthechamber.Ifasolid
objectisstruck,inspectthebladefordamageandthe
bladeplaneforaccuracy.
InspectingtheBladePlane
1.Removethehydraulicmotorfromthecutting
deckandremovethecuttingdeckfromthe
tractor.
2.Useahoist(orminimumoftwopeople)and
placethecuttingdeckonaattable
3.Markoneendofthebladewithapaintpenor
marker.Usethisendofthebladetocheckall
heights.
4.Positionthecuttingedgeofthemarkedendof
thebladeat12o’clock(straightaheadinthe
directionofmowing)(Figure69)andmeasure
heightfromtabletocuttingedgeofblade.
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