Operator`s manual
ADJUSTMENTS
FIGURE
4
A
CAUTION:
Disengage
attachment
drive
lever,
stop
engine
and
remove
key
and
spark
plug vvlre(s)
before
making
adjustments.
HEIGHT
SELECTOR
LEVER.
(See Figure
4.)
You
can
adjust
the
lawnmower
height
with
the
height
selector
lever.
TO
CHANGE
THE
CUTTING
HEIGHT:
1.
Raise
the
lawnmower
into
the
transport
position.
This
will
decrease
the
weight
on
the
height
selector
lever.
2. Pull
outward
on
the
pin.
3.
Move
the
lever
up
or
down
to
the
needed
height.
4.
Push
the
pin
into
the
hole
selected.
GAUGE
WHEELS.
(See
Figure
4.)
SMOOTH
TERRAIN
1.
Always
operate
the
rotary
mower
with
the
gauge
wheels
on
the
ground.
Make
sure
all
weight
is
off
the
lift
links
for
the
rotary
mower.
The
lift
links
must
move
freely
to
cut
level
and
even.
2.
The
gauge
wheels
must
not
contact
the
ground
while
the
lawnmower
is
in
the
transport
position.
ROUGH
TERRAIN
1.
Operate
the
rotary
mower
in
the
transport
pOSitIOn
and
with
the
height
selector
lever in
the
"M"
position
.
2.
Reduce
ground
speed.
DRIVE
BELT
TENSION.
(See Figure 5.)
The
belt
tension
is
correct
when
the
gap
between
spring
coils
is
equivalent
to
one
wire
diameter.
TO
INCREASE
BELT
TENSION
:
Turn
the
adjusting
han-
dle
counterclockwise.
TO
DECREASE
BELT
TENSION:
Turn
the
adjusting
handle
clockwise.
IMPORTANT:
Check
the
belt
tension
after
the
first
hour
of
use.
Adjust
the
belt
tension
if
necessary.
Before
each
use,
check
the
belt
tension
and
adjust
if necessary.
1)
WINO
KEY
CLOCKWISE
By
HAND
AS
FAR
AS
POSSIBLE
AND
PLACE
ATTACHMENT
DRIVE
IN
ENGAGEMENT
POSITION
DECK DRIVE
PULLEY
2)
INSTALL
BELT
OVER
PULLEYS AND IDLER
PULLE
YS AS
SHOWN
OOUBLE
CHECK
THAT
THE
BELT
IS
PAOPERl
Y
SEATED
IN
EACH
PULLEY
WITH
ONLY
ONE
90
DE ·
GAEE
TWIST
BETWEEN
SUCCEEDING
PULLE
YS
3)
WINO
KEY
COUNTER
.
CLOCKWISE
UNTil
GAP
BETWEEN
SPRING
COi
lS
SPRING
IS
EQUIVALENT
TO
SPRING
WIRE
DIAMETER
IDLEA
PULLEYS
EY
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II
41
AT
PERIODIC
INTEA
·
VA
lS
RECHECK
FOR
TI
GHTEN
l5
CORRECT
CLEARANCE
BETWEEN COILS AND
ADJUST
AS
REQUIRED
This
will
keep
the
gauge
wheels
from
contacting
the
FIGURE
5
ground.
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