Operator's Manual

8
InstallingtheCuttingUnits
(ForCuttingUnitModels04610
and04611Only)
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
OffsetLiftHook
2Bolts,M10–1.5
1
Gaugebar
1
Bolt(#10x5/8inch)
1
Jamnut(#10)
3
Cuttingunit
6Washer
6Ballstud
3
GrassBasket
Procedure
Note:Whensharpening,settingtheheight-of-cut
orperformingothermaintenanceproceduresonthe
cuttingunits,storethecuttingunitreelmotorsinthe
supporttubestopreventdamagetothehoses.
Important:Donotraisethesuspensiontothe
transportpositionwhenthereelmotorsareinthe
holdersinthemachineframe.Damagetothe
motorsorhosescouldresult
Important:Wheneverthecuttingunithastobe
tippedtoexposebedknife/reel,propuprearof
cuttingunittomakesurenutsonbackendof
bedbaradjustingscrewsarenotrestingonwork
surface(Figure11).
Figure11
1.Prop(notprovided)2.Bedknifeadjustingscrew
nut(2)
1.Removethecuttingunitsfromthecartons.Assemble
andadjustthemaslistedinthecuttingunitOperator’s
Manual.Usethegaugebarfromtheloosepartskit
toadjusttheheightofcut.
2.Installtheoffsetlifthook(Figure12)tothetopof
thecuttingunitwith(2)M10–1.5bolts.Torquethe
boltsto25–30ft–lbs.(34–40N⋅m).Theoffsetlift
hookshouldbepositionedwithhookforward.
Figure12
1.Offsetlifthook
3.Allcuttingunitsareshippedwiththecounterweight
mountedtotheleftendandthemotormountand
drivecouplermountedtotherightendofthecutting
unit.Tomountthecuttingunitintherightfront
position,proceedasfollows:
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