Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut
Theheight-of-cutisadjustablefrom25to127mm(1
to5inches)in13mm(1/2inch)increments.T oadjust
theheight-of-cut,positionthecastorwheelaxlesin
theupperorlowerholesofthecastorforks,addor
removeanequalnumberofspacersfromthecastor
forksandsecuretheheightofcutcollartothedesired
holesintheheightofcutrod.
1.Starttheengineandraisethecuttingunitoffthe
oorsothatyoucanchangetheheight-of-cut.
Shutofftheengineandremovethekeyafter
youraisethecuttingunit.
2.Positionthecastorwheelaxlesinthesame
holesinbothcastorforks.RefertoFigure8and
Figure9todeterminethecorrectholesforthe
setting.
Note:Whenoperatingin64mm(2–1/2inches)
heightofcutorhigher,installtheaxleboltinthe
lowercastorforkholetopreventgrassbuildup
betweenthewheelandthefork.Whenoperating
inheightofcutslowerthan64mm(2–1/2
inches)andthereisgrassbuildup,reversethe
machinesdirectiontopullanyclippingsaway
fromthewheel/forkarea.
3.Removethetensioningcapfromthespindle
shaft(Figure8)andslidethespindleoutofthe
castorarm.Putthe2shims(1/8inch)ontothe
spindleshaftastheywereoriginallyinstalled.
Theseshimsarerequiredtoachievealevel
acrosstheentirewidthofthecuttingunits.Slide
theappropriatenumberof1/2inchspacersonto
thespindleshafttogetthedesiredheight-of-cut;
thenslidethewasherontotheshaft.
RefertoFigure8andFigure9todeterminethe
combinationsofspacersforthesetting.
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Figure8
1.Tensioningcap4.Axlemountingholes
2.Spacers5.Castorwheel
3.Shims
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Figure9
4.Pushthecastorspindlethroughthecastor
arm.Installtheshims(astheywereoriginally
installed)andtheremainingspacersontothe
spindleshaft.Installthetensioningcapto
securetheassembly.
5.Removethehairpinandclevispinsecuringthe
heightofcutcollartotheheightofcutrodonthe
rearofthecuttingunit(Figure10).
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