Service manual

3 ADJUSTMENTS

3.6 CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH ________________________________________________________________

If the cruise control does not disengage when brake pedal is

depressed, cruise control switch must be adjusted.

1. Loosen hardware (F).

2. Adjust switch (G) so contacts are closed with the brake

disengaged and open as soon as the brake pedal is pressed.

3. Tighten hardware to secure switch and recheck switch

operation.

Figure 3E

3.7 MOW SPEED _____________________________________________________________________________

Cutting quality is better at speeds well below the transport speed of

the mower. An initial mow speed of seven to eight mph is set at the

factory and should be satisfactory for most cutting conditions. Local

turf conditions however may respond better to a different speed.

To set mow speed, loosen jam nut (R), and adjust stop screw up to

reduce speed, down to increase speed. Tighten nut to hold

adjustment in place.

Figure 3F

3.8 WEIGHT TRANSFER_______________________________________________________________________

1. Adjusting weight transfer knob affects lowering time of the lift

arms and also affects ground pressure at each tire.

2. Loosen thin knob (J), and adjust large knob (K) to increase or

decrease cutting unit weight. Knob adjusts all three mowers

simultaneously.

a. Increasing cutting unit weight allows mowers to follow

contours of ground better and reduces mower ground

pressure.

b. Decreasing cutting unit weight increases mower weight,

which increases traction on slopes.

c. Once desired ground pressure has been obtained, tighten

thin knob (J).

Figure 3G

NOTICE

If cutting unit weight is set too low, wing cutting units will not lower

to the ground from transport position.

INCREASE

DECREASE