Operator's Manual

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Figure18
1.Height-of-cutadjuster
platemountingpositions
2.Casterforkheight-of-cut
spacers
3.T omakesignicantheight-of-cutadjustments,
adjustthepositionoftheheight-of-cutadjuster
plate.Removethenuts,spacers,andbolts
securingtheplate(Figure19).
4.Installtheboltsinthelocationsspeciedin
Figure18forthedesiredheightofcut;torque
thenutsto60N∙m(44ft-lb).
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Figure19
1.Mountinghole“L”6.Mountinghole“C”
2.Mountinghole"H”
7.Mountinghole“B”
3.Mountinghole“F”8.Mountinghole“A”
4.Mountinghole“E”
9.Nut
5.Mountinghole“D”
10.Bolt
5.T omakeprecisionheight-of-cutadjustments,
removetheheight-of-cutcapsfromthefront
castershaftsandadjusttheamountofspacers
oneithersideofthecastershafthub(Figure18).
Note:Spacersplacedabovethecastershaft
hubdecreasetheheightofcut,spacersplaced
belowthehubincreasetheheightofcut.
6.Installtheheight-of-cuttensioningcaps.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Inspecttheblades
fordamageandexcessivewear.
Every50hours—Ensurethateachbladeboltis
torquedto45N∙m(33.2ft-lb).
Important:Intheeventthatasinglebladeis
damaged,boththatbladeandthebladeopposite
toitshouldberemovedandreplacedasapairto
maintainbalance.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,raisethe
cuttingunit,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekeyfromtheignition
switch.
2.Supporttheraisedcuttingunitusingjackstands.
3.Inspecteachbladefordamagepayingparticular
attentiontothefasteners,cuttingedge,and
installationhole(Figure20).Replaceall
damagedbladesandfasteners.
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Figure20
1.Cuttingedge
2.Installationhole
4.Inspecteachbladeforexcessivewearusingthe
wearline(Figure21).Whenabladeisworn
downtothewearline,replacetheblade.
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