Operator's Manual

Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,
someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengine
andseriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyou
doanymaintenance.
AdjustingtheHeightofCut
Theheightofcutisadjustablefrom25to152mm(1
to6inches)in13mm(1/2inch)increments.Toadjust
theheightofcut:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,raisethe
cuttingunittotheTRANSPORTposition,engage
theparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,and
removethekey.
2.Performthefollowingprocedures:
•Positionthecastorwheelaxlesintheupper
orlowerholesofthecastorforks;referto
PositioningtheCastor-WheelAxles(page
11).
•Addorremoveanequalnumberofspacers
fromthecastorforks;refertoPositioningthe
Castor-ForkSpacers(page11).
•Usethepinsinheight-of-cutplatestoposition
thelift-armchains;refertoPositioningthe
Height-of-CutChain(page12).
PositioningtheCastor-Wheel
Axles
Positionthecastor-wheelaxlesinthesameholesin
bothcastorforks.RefertoFigure8andFigure9to
determinethecorrectholesforthesetting.
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Figure8
1.Tensioningcap4.Axlemountingholes
2.Spacers5.Castorwheel
3.Shims
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Figure9
1.Castorwheelheight-of-cut
mountingholes
2.Castorforkheight-of-cut
spacers
Note:Ifyouoperatewitha64mm(2-1/2inch)height
ofcutorhigher,settheaxleboltinthelowerholeto
preventgrassbuildup.Ifyoudetectgrassbuildup
whileoperating,reversethemachinedirectiontopull
anyclippingsawayfromthewheel/forkarea.
PositioningtheCastor-Fork
Spacers
1.Removethetensioningcapfromthespindle
shaft(Figure8)andslidethespindleoutofthe
castorarm.Putthe2shimsontothespindle
shaftastheywereoriginallyinstalled.These
shimsarerequiredtoachievealevelacrossthe
entirewidthofthecuttingunits.
2.Slidetheappropriatenumberofspacersonto
thespindleshafttogetthedesiredheightofcut
(Figure8).
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