Operator's Manual

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1.Reeldrivemotor
2.Capscrew
Note:Ifxedcuttingunitpositionisrequired,insert
steeringlockingpinintopivotknucklemountinghole
(Figure17).
11.Hookspringwirearoundbottomofsteeringlocking
pin(Figure17).
AdjusttheTurfCompensationSpring
Tractorsaresetupatthefactoryappropriatelyformost
fairwaymowingapplications.
Thefollowingadjustmentsareavailableforne-tuningofthe
machinetotheapplication:
TheTurfCompensationSpring(Figure20)transfersweight
fromthefronttorearroller.Thishelpstoreduceawave
patternintheturf,alsoknownasbobbing.
Important:Makespringadjustmentswithcuttingunit
mountedtotractionunitandloweredtoshopoor.
1.Tightenlocknutonrearofspringroduntilthegap(C)
betweenrearofspringbracketandfrontofwasheris
51mm(2inches)(Figure20).
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2.Tightenhexnutsonfrontendofspringroduntilthe
compressedlength(A)ofspringis159mm(6.25
inches)(Figure20).
Note:Whenoperatingonroughterrain,decreasethe
springlengthby13mm(1/2inch).Groundfollowing
willbeslightlydecreased.
Note:Ascompressedspringlength(A)decreases,
weighttransferfromfrontrollertorearroller
increasesandcarrierframe/cuttingunitrotationangle
(B)decreases.
Note:Asgap(C)betweenspringbracketandwasher
increases,cuttingunitgroundclearancedecreases
andcarrierframe/cuttingunitrotationangle(B)
increases.
Note:Whencuttingundulatingturf,increasethe
compressedspringlength(A)andthegapwidth(C)13
mm(1/2inch)(Figure20).
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