Operator's Manual

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InstallingtheCuttingUnits
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Right,fronthoseguide
1
Left,fronthoseguide
Procedure
1.Removethereelmotorsfromtheshipping
brackets.
Note:Discardtheshippingbrackets.
2.Removethecuttingunitsfromthecartons.
3.Assembleandadjustthecuttingunitsas
describedintheOperator'sManualforthe
cuttingunits.
4.Makesurethatthecounterweight(Figure3)is
installedtotheproperendofeachcuttingunit
asdescribedintheOperator'sManualforthe
cuttingunits.
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Figure3
1.Counterweight
5.Mounttheturf-compensationspringtothesame
sideofthecuttingunitasthereel-drivemotor.
Repositiontheturf-compensationspringas
follows:
Note:Allcuttingunitsareshippedwiththe
turf-compensationspringmountedtotheright
sideofthecuttingunit.
A.Removethe2carriageboltsandnuts
securingtherodbrackettothecutting-unit
tabs(Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Turf-compensationspring3.Springtube
2.Rodbracket
B.Removetheangenutsecuringthe
spring-tubebolttothecarrier-frametab
(Figure4).Removetheassembly.
C.Mountthespring-tubebolttotheopposite
tabonthecarrierframeandsecurewiththe
angenut.
Note:Positiontheboltheadtotheouter
sideofthetabasshowninFigure5.
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Figure5
1.Oppositecarrier-frametab
2.Rodbracket
D.Mounttherodbrackettothecutting-unit
tabswiththecarriageboltsandnuts(Figure
5).
Important:Oncuttingunit4(leftfront)
andcuttingunit5(rightfront),usethe
rod-bracket-mountingnutstoinstall
thehoseguidestothefrontofthe
cutting-unittabs(Figure6andFigure7).
Thehoseguidesshouldleantowardthe
centercuttingunit(Figure7andFigure
8).
Note:Wheninstallingorremovingthe
cuttingunits,makesurethatthehairpin
cotterisinstalledinthespring-rodholenext
totherodbracket.Whennotinstallingor
removingthecuttingunits,thehairpincotter
mustbeinstalledintheholeintheendof
therod.
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