Operator's Manual

Important:Makespringadjustmentswiththe
cuttingunitmountedtothetractionunit,pointing
straightaheadandloweredtotheshopoor.
1.Makesurethehairpincotterisinstalledintherear
holeinthespringrod(
Figure16).
Note:Whenservicingthecuttingunit,movethe
hairpincottertothespringrodholenexttotheturf
compensationspring.
Figure16
1.Turfcompensationspring3.Springrod
2.Hairpincotter4.Hexnuts
2.Tightenthehexnutsonthefrontendofthespring
roduntilthecompressedlengthofthespringis6.25
inches(15.9cm)(
Figure16).
Note:Whenoperatingonroughterraindecreasethe
springlengthby1/2inch.Groundfollowingwillbe
slightlydecreased.
Note:Theturfcompensationsettingwillneedtobe
resetiftheHOCsettingortheAggressivenessofCut
settingischanged.
Note:Ifthecuttingunitmustberemovedfromthe
machine,movethehairpincottertothefrontholein
thespringrod(
Figure16).Makesuretomovethehair
pincotterbacktotherearholeinthespringrodafter
thecuttingunitisreinstalledtothemachine.
ChainLinks
Thelocationatwhichtheliftarmchainisattached
determinestherearrollerpitchangle(Figure17).
Figure17
1.Liftchain
3.Bottomhole
2.UBracket
Groomer
Thefollowingchartshowstherecommendedheight
ofcutsettingswhenagroomerkitisinstalledonthe
cuttingunit.
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