Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheLift-Arm
Counterbalance
Youcanadjustthecounterbalanceontherear
cutting-unitliftarmstocompensatefordifferentturf
conditionsandtomaintainauniformheightofcutin
theroughconditionsorinareasofthatchbuildup.
Youcanadjusteachcounterbalancespringto1of
4settings.Eachincrementincreasesordecreases
counterbalanceonthecuttingunitby2.3kg(5lb).
Youcanpositionthespringsonthebacksideofthe
rstspringactuatortoremoveallcounterbalance
(fourthposition).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Insertatubeorsimilarobjectontothelong
springendandpivotitaroundthespringactuator
tothedesiredposition(Figure66).
CAUTION
Thespringsareundertensionandcould
causepersonalinjury.
Usecautionwhenadjustingthesprings.
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Figure66
1.Spring2.Springactuator
3.Repeattheprocedureontheotherspring.
AdjustingtheLift-Arm
TurnaroundPosition
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Thelift-armswitchislocatedunderneaththe
hydraulictankbehindthefront,rightliftarm
(Figure67).
3.Loosentheswitch-mountingscrewsand
movetheswitchdowntoincreasethelift-arm
turnaroundheightormovetheswitchupto
decreasethelift-armturnaroundheight(Figure
67).
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Figure67
1.Switch2.Lift-armsensingdevice
4.Tightenthemountingscrews.
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