Operator's Manual

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Adjustingthe
Turf-CompensationSpring
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Theturf-compensationspringtransfersweightfrom
thefronttotherearroller(Figure14).Thishelps
toreduceawavepatternintheturf,alsoknownas
marcellingorbobbing.
Important:Makespringadjustmentswiththe
cuttingunitmountedtothetractionunit,pointing
straightaheadandloweredtotheground.
1.Makesurethatthehairpincotterisinstalledin
therearholeinthespringrod(Figure14).
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Figure14
1.Turf-compensationspring3.Springrod
2.Hairpincotter4.Hexnuts
2.Tightenthehexnutsonthefrontendofthe
springroduntilthecompressedlengthofthe
springis12.7cm(5inches)for5-inchcutting
unitsor15.9cm(6.25inches)for7-inchcutting
units(Figure14).
Note:Whenoperatingonroughterrain,
decreasethespringlengthby12.7mm(1/2
inch).Thisslightlydecreasestheground
following.
5
UsingtheCutting-Unit
Kickstand
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Cutting-unitkickstand
Procedure
Wheneveryouneedtotipthecuttingunittoexpose
thebedknife/reel,propuptherearofthecuttingunit
withthekickstandtomakesurethatthenutsonthe
backendofthebedbar-adjustingscrewsarenot
restingontheworksurface(Figure15).
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Figure15
1.Cutting-unitkickstand
Securethekickstandtothechainbracketwiththe
snapperpin(Figure16).
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