Operator's Manual

Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed if
they mo v e or attempt to operate the tractor
while it is unattended.
Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and set the
par king brak e when lea ving the machine
unattended, ev en if just f or a few min utes.
Adjusting the Height-of-Cut
T he height-of-cut is adjusted from 1-1/2 to 5 inc h
(38 to 127 mm) in 1/4 inc h (6 mm) increments
b y relocating the clevis pin into different hole
locations .
1. Raise the height-of-cut lev er to the transpor t
position (also the 5 inc h (127 mm) cutting
height position) ( Figure 17 ).
2. T o adjust, remo v e the clevis pin from the
height-of-cut brac k et ( Figure 17 ).
3. Select a hole in the height-of-cut brac k et
cor responding to the height-of-cut desired
and, inser t the clevis pin ( Figure 17 ).
4. Mo v e the lev er to the selected height.
Figure 17
1. Height of cut lever 2. Clevis Pin
Adjusting the Anti-Scalp
Rollers
W henev er y ou c hang e the height-of-cut, it is
recommended to adjust the height of the anti-scalp
rollers .
1. Diseng ag e the PTO , mo v e the motion control
lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position and set
the parking brak e .
2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
3. After adjusting the height-of-cut, adjust the
rollers b y remo ving the flang e n ut, bushing,
spacer , and bolt ( Figure 18 , Figure 19 and
Figure 20 ).
Note: T he tw o middle rollers will not ha v e a
spacer ( Figure 19 ).
4. Select a hole so the anti-scalp roller is
positioned to the nearest cor responding
height-of-cut desired.
5. Install the flang e n ut bushing, spacer , and bolt.
T or que to 40-45 ft-lb (54-61 N•m) ( Figure 18 ,
Figure 19 and Figure 20 ).
6. R e peat this adjustment on the other anti-scalp
rollers .
Figure 18
1. Anti-scalp roller 4. Flange Nut
2. Spacer
5. Bolt
3. Bushing
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