Operator's Manual

10.Ifneeded,loosenthewhizlocknutontheside
oftheyokeandthejamnutontop.Finetune
thescrewadjusterbyturningittoget7.6mm(3
inch)height(seeFigure87).
Toincreasetheheight,turntheadjusterscrew
clockwise;todecrease,turncounterclockwise.
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Figure87
1.Whizlocknut3.Jamnut
2.Adjusterscrew
4.Yoke
11.Ifthefrontdecklinksdonothaveenough
adjustmenttoachieveaccuratecutheight,the
singlepointadjustmentcanbeutilizedtogain
moreadjustment.
12.Toadjustthesinglepointsystem,loosenthetwo
boltsatthebottomoftheheightofcutplate.
RefertoFigure88.
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Figure88
1.Boltsatthebottomoftheheight-of-cutplate
13.Ifthedeckistoolow,tightenthesinglepoint
adjustmentboltbyrotatingitclockwise.If
thedeckistoohigh,loosenthesinglepoint
adjustmentboltbyrotatingitcounterclockwise
(Figure89).
Note:Loosenortightenthesinglepoint
adjustmentboltenoughtomovethe
height-of-cutplatemountingboltsatleast1/3
thelengthoftheavailabletravelintheirslots.
Thiswillregainsomeupanddownadjustment
oneachofthefourdecklinks.
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Figure89
1.Singlepointadjustmentbolt
14.Tightenthetwoboltsatthebottomoftheheight
ofcutplate(Figure88).Torqueto37-45N-m
(27-33ft-lb).
Note:Inmostconditions,thebackbladetip
shouldbeadjusted6.4mm(1/4inch)higher
thanthefront.
15.Onbothsidesofthedeck,measurefromthe
levelsurfacetothebacktipoftheblade(Postion
B).Themeasurementshouldread8.3cm(31/4
inches)(Figure86).
16.Finetunethescrewadjusterbyturningittoget
8.3mm(3–1/4inches)height(Figure87).
Toincreasetheheight,turntheadjustmentnut
clockwise;todecrease,turncounterclockwise.
17.Measureuntilallfoursidesarethecorrect
height.Tightenallthenutsonthedeck-liftarm
assemblies.
18.Lowerdischargechute.
ServicingtheCutting
Blades
Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason
becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.T earingandshredding
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