Operator's Manual

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InstallingtheCuttingUnits
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Righthoseguide(Models03820and03821)
1
Lefthoseguide(Models03820and03821)
PreparingtheMachineandCutting
Units
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,shutofftheengine,andremove
thekeyfromtheignitionswitch.
2.Removethereelmotorsfromtheshipping
brackets.
3.Removeanddiscardtheshippingbrackets.
4.Removethecuttingunitsfromthecartons.
Assembleandadjustthemasdescribedinthe
cuttingunitOperator'sManual.
5.Makesurethatthecounterweight(Figure3)is
installedtotheproperendofthecuttingunitas
describedinthecuttingunitOperator'sManual.
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Figure3
1.Counterweight
PositioningtheTurfCompensating
Spring
Allthecuttingunitsareshippedwiththeturf
compensationspringmountedattherightsideofthe
cuttingunit.Ensurethattheturfcompensationspring
ismountedtothesamesideofthecuttingunitasthe
reeldrivemotor.
Note:Wheninstallingorremovingthecuttingunits,
makesurethatthehairpincotterisinstalledinthe
springrodholenexttotherodbracket.Otherwise,
installthehairpincotterintheholeintheendofthe
rod.
1.Removethe2carriageboltsandnutssecuring
therodbrackettothecuttingunittabs(Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Turfcompensationspring3.Springtube
2.Rodbracket
2.Removetheangenutsecuringthespringtube
bolttothecarrierframetab(Figure4),and
removetheassembly.
3.Mountthespringtubebolttotheoppositetabon
thecarrierframeandsecureitwiththeange
nut.
Note:Positiontheboltheadtotheouterside
ofthetabasshowninFigure4.
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Figure5
1.Oppositecarrierframetab
2.Rodbracket
4.Mounttherodbrackettothecuttingunittabs
withthecarriageboltsandnuts(Figure5).
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