Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheHeightofCut
Important:Thiscuttingdeckoftencuts
approximately6mm(1/4inch)lowerthanareel
cuttingunitwiththesamebenchsetting.Itmay
benecessarytohavethebenchoftherotary
cuttingdeckset6mm(1/4inch)abovethatof
reelscuttinginthesamearea.
Important:Accesstotherearcuttingunitsis
greatlyimprovedbyremovingthecuttingunit
fromthetractor.Iftheunitisequippedwitha
Sidewinder®,sidewindthecuttingunitstothe
right,removetherearcuttingunit,andslideitout
totherightside.
1.Lowerthecuttingdecktotheground,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekeyfromtheignition
switch.
2.Loosentheboltsecuringeachheight-of-cut
brackettotheheight-of-cutplate(frontandeach
side)asshowninFigure16.
3.Beginningwiththefrontadjustment,removethe
bolt.
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Figure16
1.Height-of-cutbracket3.Spacer
2.Height-of-cutplate
4.Whilesupportingthechamber,removethe
spacer(Figure16).
5.Movethechambertothedesiredheightof
cutandinstallaspacerintothedesignated
height-of-cutholeandslot(Figure17).
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Figure17
6.Positionthetappedplatein-linewiththespacer.
7.Installtheboltnger-tight.
8.Repeatstepsthroughforeachsideadjustment.
9.Torqueall3boltsto41N∙m(30ft-lb).Always
tightenthefrontboltrst.
Note:Adjustmentsofmorethan3.8cm(1-1/2
inches)mayrequiretemporaryassemblytoan
intermediateheighttopreventbinding(e.g.,
changingfrom3.1to7cm(1-1/4to2-3/4inches)
heightofcut).
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