Operator's Manual

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2. Position the machine and cutting unit on a level surface
and lower the cutting unit. Remove the dipstick/fill plug
from the top of the gear box (Fig. 23) and make sure
that the lubricant is between the marks on the dipstick.
If the lubricant level is low, add SAE 80–90 wt. gear
lube until the level is between the marks.
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Figure 23
1. Fill/check plug
Separating the Cutting Unit
from the Traction Unit
1. Position the machine on level surface, lower the cutting
unit to the floor, move the lift lever to the Float
position, shut the engine off, and engage the parking
brake.
2. Remove the capscrew and washer mounted to the top of
each height of cut rod (Fig. 24).
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3
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Figure 24
1. Height-of-cut rod
2. Capscrew & washer
3. Height of cut collar
4. Hair pin & clevis pin
3. Remove the hairpin and clevis pin securing the height
of cut collar to the height of cut rod on the rear of the
cutting unit (Fig. 24). Remove the height of cut collar.
4. Remove the hair pin cotters and clevis pins securing
the lift arms to the castor arm brackets (Fig. 25).
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Figure 25
1. Lift arm
2. Clevis pin
3. Hair pin cotter
4. Castor arm bracket
5. Roll the cutting unit away from the traction unit,
separating the male and female sections of the PTO
shaft (Fig. 26).
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Figure 26
1. PTO shaft
Danger
If the engine is started and the PTO shaft is
allowed to rotate, serious injury could result.
Do not start the engine and engage the PTO lever
when the PTO shaft is not connected to the gear
box on the cutting unit.