Operator's Manual

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8. Mount the basket onto the carrier frame.
9. Adjust the pull links until there is 1/16 to 1/8 in. (2 to
3 mm) clearance between the lip of the basket and the
reel blades. Make sure the basket lips are equidistant
from the reel blades all the way across the reel blades.
10. Assemble the mounting screws for the reel drive motor
to each cutting unit. Leave approximately 1/2 in.
(13 mm) of the threads exposed on each mounting
screw (Fig. 19).
1
2
Figure 19
1. Screws 2. Drive motor
11. Remove the protective covers from the cutting units and
the reel drive motor shafts.
Note: Retain the protective covers for the cutting units.
Install them whenever the reel drive motors are removed to
protect the cutting unit bearings from contamination.
12. Coat the spline shaft of the motor with clean grease and
install the motor by rotating the motor clockwise so the
motor flanges clear the studs. Rotate the motor
counterclockwise until the flanges are encircling the
studs and tighten the mounting capscrews (Fig. 19).
13. Using a hand pump grease gun, fill the cavity at the end
of the cutting unit with #2 general purpose grease.
Adjusting the Transport Height
Check the transport height (Fig. 20 & 22) and adjust, if
required.
1. Position the tractor on a level surface.
2. On cutting units equipped with a chain link or a straight
lift hook (Fig. 20 & 21, insets) verify that the distance
from the top of the carrier frame adjusting screw to the
back of the carrier frame is 7/8 inch (22 mm). If the
distance is not 7/8 inch (22 mm), proceed to step 4. If
the cutting unit is equipped with an offset lift link
(Fig. 22), proceed to the next step.
Right Front Shown
7/8 in.
(22 mm)
1
2
3
4
Figure 20
1. Transport plate
2. Adjusting screw
3. Transport plate mounting
screw
4. Chain link
Right Front Shown
7/8 in.
(22 mm)
1
2
3
4
Figure 21
1. Transport plate
2. Adjusting screw
3. Transport plate mounting
screw
4. Link hook