Operator's Manual

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Figure37
1.Reelspeedcontrolknob
Note:Thereelspeedcanbeincreasedor
decreasedtocompensateforturfconditions.
Whenusingbaskets,increasethereelspeedto
improvecollectionperformance.
AdjustingtheLift-Arm
Counterbalance
Youcanadjustthecounterbalanceontheliftarmsof
therearcuttingunitstocompensatefordifferentturf
conditionsandtomaintainauniformheightofcutin
roughconditionsorinareasofthatchbuildup.
Youcanadjusteachcounterbalancespringto1of
4settings.Eachincrementincreasesordecreases
counterbalanceonthecuttingunitby2.3kg(5lb).
Youcanpositionthespringsonthebacksideofthe
rstspringactuatortoremoveallcounterbalance
(fourthposition).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekeyfromtheignition
switch.
2.Insertatubeorsimilarobjectontothelong
springendtorelievethespringtensionduring
theadjustment(Figure38).
CAUTION
Thespringsareundertensionandcould
causepersonalinjury.
Usecautionwhenadjustingthem.
3.Whilerelievingthespringtension,removethe
boltandlocknutsecuringthespringactuatorto
thebracket(Figure38).
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Figure38
1.Spring
3.Additionalholelocations
2.Springactuator
4.Movethespringactuatortothedesiredhole
locationandsecureitwiththeboltandthe
locknut.
5.Repeattheprocedureontheremainingspring.
BleedingtheFuelSystem
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekeyfromtheignition
switch.
2.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,lower
thecuttingunits,shutofftheengine,andsetthe
parkingbrake.
3.Unlatchandraisethehood.
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