Operator's Manual

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Connecting the Lift Arms to the
Cutting Unit
1. Move the cutting unit into position in front of the
traction unit.
2. Move the lift lever to the Float position. Push a lift arm
down until the holes in the lift arm line up with the
holes in the castor arm bracket and the height of cut rod
can be inserted into the lift arm pads (Fig. 7).
3. Secure the lift arm to the castor arm with (2) thrust
washers, a clevis pin and a hair pin cotter. Position the
thrust washers between the lift arm and the castor arm
bracket (Fig. 7). Insert end of cotter pin into the slot in
the castor arm tab to retain cotter pin.
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Figure 7
1. Lift arm
2. Castor arm bracket
3. Height of cut rod
4. Lift arm pads
5. Thrust washers
6. Clevis pin
7. Hair pin cotter
8. Height of cut collar
9. Clevis pin
10. Hair pin cotter
11. Capscrew
4. Repeat the procedure on the opposite lift arm.
5. Start the traction unit and raise the cutting unit.
6. Push down on the rear of the cutting unit and insert the
height of cut rods through the lift arm pads.
7. Install the height of cut collars onto the height of cut
rods and secure with the clevis pins and hair pin cotters
(Fig. 7). Position the head of the clevis pin toward the
front of the deck, if possible.
8. Install a 1/2 x 3/4” capscrew and a washer to top of
each height of cut rod (Fig. 7).
Connecting the PTO Shaft to
the Cutting Unit Gear Box
1. Slide the male PTO shaft into the female PTO shaft.
Align the mounting holes in the gear case input shaft
with the holes in the PTO shaft and slide them together.
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Figure 8
1. PTO shaft
2. Bolts and locknuts
3. Gear case
4. Roll pin
2. Secure them with a roll pin.
3. Tighten the capscrews and nuts.
Greasing the Machine
Before the machine is operated, it must be greased to
ensure proper lubricating characteristics; refer to Greasing
the Bearings and Bushings. Failure to properly grease the
machine will result in premature failure of critical parts.