Operator's Manual

Usethefollowingcharttodeterminewhichbedknifeisbestsuitedforthedesiredheightofcut.
Bedknife/HeightofCutChart
Bedknife
PartNo.
BedknifeLipHeightHeightofCut
LowHOC(Optional)
110-40845.6mm
(0.220inch)
6.4to12.7mm
(0.250to0.500inch)
EdgeMax®LowHOC
(Model03641)
127-71325.6mm
(0.220inch)
6.4to-12.7mm
(0.250to0.500inch)
ExtendedLowHOC
(Optional)
120-16405.6mm
(0.220inch)
6.4to12.7mm
(0.250to0.500inch)
ExtendedEdgeMax®Low
HOC(Optional)
119-42805.6mm
(0.220inch)
6.4to12.7mm
(0.250to0.500inch)
EdgeMax®
(Models03638and03639)
108-90956.9mm
(0.270inch)
9.5to38.1mm
(0.375to1.50inches)*
Standard(Optional)
108-90966.9mm
(0.270inch)
9.5to38.1mm
(0.375to1.50inches)*
HeavyDuty(Optional)
110-40749.3mm
(0.370inch)
12.7to38.1mm
(0.500to1.50inches)
*Warm-seasongrassesmayrequiretheLowHOCbedknifefor12.7mm(0.500inch)andbelow.
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1.Bedknifelipheight
AdjustingtheTurf-Compensation
Settings
Theturf-compensationspringtransferstheweightfromthe
fronttotherearroller.Thishelpstoreduceawavepatternin
theturf,alsoknownasmarcellingorbobbing.
Important:Makethespringadjustmentswiththe
cuttingunitmountedtothetractionunit,pointing
straightaheadandloweredtotheshopoor.
1.Makesurethatthehairpincotterisinstalledintherear
holeinthespringrod(Figure19).
Figure19
1.Turf-compensationspring3.Springrod
2.Hairpincotter4.Hexnuts
2.Tightenthehexnutsonthefrontendofthespringrod
untilthecompressedlengthofthespringis15.9cm
(6.25inches)(Figure19).
Note:Whenoperatingthemachineonroughterrain,
decreasethespringlengthby12.7mm(1/2inch).
Note:Theturf-compensationsettingwillneedtobe
resetiftheHOCsettingortheaggressiveness-of-cut
settingischanged.
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