Service Manual

AdjustingtheCuttingUnitDownLimitSwitch
Note:Theverticallocationofthedownlimitswitchontheswitchbracketwill
determinetheturn-aroundpositionofthefront,outsidecuttingunits(cuttingunits
#4and#5).Raisingtheswitchonthebracketwillallowalowerturn-around
positionofthecuttingunits.Loweringtheswitchonthebracketwillallowa
higherturn-aroundpositionofthecuttingunits.
IMPORTANT
Topreventthecuttingunitdownlimitswitchdamage,ensurethatno
componentscontactswitchthroughentireliftarmmovement.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,settheparkingbrake,lowerthecutting
units,shutofftheengine,andremovethekeyfromthekeyswitch.
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Figure224
1.Liftarm
2.Bracket3.Downlimitswitch
2.Thedistancebetweenthedownlimitswitchandthesensingplateonliftarm
shouldbe2.4to2.5mm(0.094to0.100inch)(Figure224).
3.Ifdistanceisincorrect,loosenthejamnutsthatsecuretheswitchtothe
machineframe.Positiontheswitchwithjamnutstoallowcorrectclearance
betweentheswitchandthesensingplate.Tightenthejamnutstosecurethe
adjustment.Torquethejamnutsto18.4to22.4N∙m(162to198in-lb).After
thejamnutsaretightened,ensurethatclearancebetweentheheadofthe
downlimitswitchandthesensingplateonthehasnotchanged.
4.Afteradjustmenttothedownlimitswitch,usetheInfoCenterdisplaytoverify
thatthedownlimitswitchandcircuitwiringarefunctioningcorrectly;referto
UsingtheInfoCenterDisplayforTroubleshooting(page7–28).
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