Service Manual

Groundsmaster 4300--DCutting Decks Page 7 -- 2
Specifications
MOUNTING: All cutting decks are supported by inde-
pendent lift arms and are interchangeable to any cutting
deck positions. The Groundsmaster 4300--D uses five
(5) cutting decks.
CONSTRUCTION: Deck chamber and frame are
welded steel construction reinforced with channels and
plates.
HEIGHT--OF--CUT RANGE: 3/4 to 4 inch (19 to 101
mm) in 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) increments. Height--of--cut ad-
justment is made by repositioning deck on deck frame.
DECK DRIVE: Closed loop, integrated relief, hydraulic
system operates cutting deck hydraulic motors. Blade
spindles are 1--1/4 inch (31.7 mm) shafts supported by
greaseable, tapered roller bearings in a ductile iron
housing.
CUTTING BLADE: Each cutting deck equipped with a
22inch (559 mm)length, 0.250 inch (6.4mm) thick, heat
treated, steel blade. Anti--scalp cup installed on cutting
blade. The standard blade is optimized for most cutting
applications. Optional high lift, angled sail and Atomic
blades areavailable for those situations where thestan-
dard blade is not ideal.
DISCHARGE:Clippings are discharged fromtherear of
the mowing decks. Pre--drilled mounting holes in the
cutting deck allow attachment of optional mulching
baffle.
CUTTING DECK LIFT: Cutting decks on the Ground-
smaster 4300--D are controlled with the operator joy-
stick.
SUSPENSION SYSTEM: A fully floating suspension
with hydraulic counterbalance. Main center pivot allows
side--to--side deck oscillation. Individual decks sup-
ported with two (2) front rollers and one, full width, rear
roller.
WEIGHT: Individual cutting deck weighs approximately
140 lb (63.5 kg).