Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheHeightofCut
Important:Themowerdecksoftencut
approximately6mm(1/4inch)lowerthanareel
cuttingunitwiththesamebenchsetting.Itmay
benecessarytosetthemowerdeck’sbench6mm
(1/4inch)abovethatofreelcuttingunitscutting
inthesamearea.
Important:Accesstotherearmowerdecksis
greatlyimprovedbyremovingthemowerdeck
fromthemachine.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engage
theparkingbrake,lowerthemowerdecktothe
ground,shutofftheengine,andremovethekey.
2.Loosentheboltsecuringeachheight-of-cut
brackettotheheight-of-cutplate(frontandeach
side)asshowninFigure21.
3.Beginningwithfrontadjustment,removethe
bolt.
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Figure21
1.Height-of-cutbracket3.Spacer
2.Height-of-cutplate
4.Whilesupportingthechamber,removethe
spacer(Figure21).
5.Movethechambertothedesiredheightof
cutandinstallaspacerintothedesignated
height-of-cutholeandslot(Figure22).
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Figure22
6.Positionthetappedplatein-linewiththespacer.
7.Installtheboltnger-tight.
8.Repeatsteps4through7foreachside
adjustment.
9.Torqueall3boltsto41N∙m(30ft-lb).Always
tightenthefrontboltrst.
Note:Adjustmentsofmorethan3.8cm(1-1/2
inches)mayrequiretemporaryassemblytoan
intermediateheighttopreventbinding(e.g.,
changingfrom3.1to7cm(1.25to2.75inches)
heightofcut).
CheckingtheInterlock
Switches
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
CAUTION
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamaged,themachinecouldoperate
unexpectedly,causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Theinterlockswitchesaredesignedtoshutoffthe
machinewhenyourisefromtheseatwhenthe
tractionpedalispressed.However,youmayrisefrom
theseatwhiletheengineisrunningandthetraction
pedalisintheNEUTRALposition.Althoughtheengine
continuestorunwhenyoudisengagethePTOswitch
andreleasethetractionpedal,shutofftheengine
beforerisingfromtheseat.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,lowerthemowerdecks,andturn
thekeytotheOFFposition.
2.Pressthetractionpedalandturnthekeytothe
ONposition.
Note:Iftheenginecranks,thereisa
malfunctionintheinterlocksystem.Correctthis
malfunctionbeforeoperatingthemachine.
3.TurnthekeytotheONposition,risefromthe
seat,andmovethePTOswitchtoON.
Note:ThePTOshouldnotengage.Ifthe
PTOengages,thereisamalfunctioninthe
interlocksystem.Correctthismalfunctionbefore
operatingthemachine.
4.Engagetheparkingbrake,turnthekeytothe
ONpositionandmovethetractionpedaloutof
theNEUTRALposition.
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