Operator's Manual

CuttingUnitSystem
Maintenance
UsingtheOptionalGauge
Bar
Usethegaugebar(Figure82)toadjustthecutting
unit.RefertothecuttingunitOperator'sManualfor
theadjustmentprocedures.
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Figure82
1.Gaugebar4.Holesusedforsettingthe
heightofgroom
2.Height-adjustingscrew5.Holenotused
3.Nut
BacklappingtheCutting
Units
WARNING
Contactwiththereelsorothermovingparts
canresultinpersonalinjury.
•Keepngers,hands,andclothingaway
fromthereelsorothermovingparts.
•Neverattempttoturnthereelsbyhandor
footwhiletheengineisrunning.
Note:Whenbacklapping,allthecuttingunitsoperate
together.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,lower
thecuttingunits,shutofftheengine,setthe
parkingbrake,andmovetheEnable/Disable
switchtothedisableposition.
2.Raisetheoorpaneltoexposethecontrols.
3.Maketheinitialreel-to-bedknifeadjustments
appropriateforbacklapping;refertothecutting
unitOperator'sManual.
4.Starttheengineandallowittorunatlowidle
speed.
DANGER
Changingtheenginespeedwhile
backlappingmaycausethereelstostall.
•Neverchangetheenginespeedwhile
backlapping
•Backlaponlyatlowidleenginespeed.
5.Setthereelspeedcontroltoposition1(Figure
83).
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Figure83
1.Backlaplever2.Reelspeedcontrolknob
6.MovethebacklaplevertotheR(backlap)
position(Figure83).
DANGER
Contactingthereelswhentheyare
movingcouldcausepersonalinjury.
Toavoidpersonalinjury,becertainthat
youareclearofthecuttingunitsbefore
proceeding.
7.WiththeMow/TransportleverintheMOW
position,movetheEnable/Disableswitchto
theENABLEposition.MovetheLowerMow/Lift
controlforwardtostartthebacklappingoperation
onthedesignatedreels.
8.Applylappingcompoundwithalong-handled
brush.Neveruseashort-handledbrush.
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