Operator's Manual

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AdjustingtheTurf
CompensationSpring
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Theturfcompensationspring(Figure14)transfers
weightfromthefronttotherearroller.Thishelps
toreduceawavepatternintheturf,alsoknownas
marcellingorbobbing.
Important:Makespringadjustmentswiththe
cuttingunitmountedtothetractionunit,pointing
straightaheadandloweredtotheshopoor.
1.Makesurethatthehairpincotterisinstalledin
therearholeinthespringrod(Figure14).
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Figure14
1.Turfcompensationspring3.Springrod
2.Hairpincotter4.Hexnuts
2.Tightenthehexnutsonthefrontendofthe
springroduntilthecompressedlengthofthe
spring(Figure14)is12.7cm(5inches)for
5-inchcuttingunitsand15.8cm(6-1/4inches)
for7-inchcuttingunits.
Note:Whenoperatingonroughterrain,
decreasethespringlengthby2.5cm(1/2inch).
Groundfollowingwillbeslightlydecreased.
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InstallingtheCEDecal
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Warningdecal(120-1686)
Procedure
IfthismachinewillbeusedforCE,afxthewarning
decal(120-1686)overtheEnglishwarningdecal
(120-1683).
4
InstallingtheHoodLatch
(CEOnly)
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Lockbracket
2Rivet
1Washer
1
Screw(1/4x2inches)
1
Locknut(1/4inch)
Procedure
1.Unhookthehoodlatchfromthehood-latch
bracket.
2.Removethe(2)rivetssecuringthehood-latch
brackettothehood(Figure15)andremovethe
hood-latchbracketfromthehood.
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