Operator's Manual
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut
Youcanadjusttheheightofcutfrom1to6inches
(2.5to15.8cm)in1/4inch(6mm)incrementsbyrelocating
thestoppinintodifferentholelocations.
1.Withtheenginerunning,pushthedeck-liftswitchup
untilthemowerdeckisfullyraised,andreleasethe
switchimmediately(
Figure18).
2.Toadjust,rotatethestoppinuntiltherollpininit
linesupwiththeslotsintheholesintheheight-of-cut
bracketandremoveit(Figure20).
3.Selectaholeintheheight-of-cutbracketcorresponding
totheheight-of-cutdesired,insertthepin,androtateit
downtolockitinplace(Figure20).
Note:Thereare4rowsofholepositions(Figure20).
Thetoprowgivesyoutheheightofcutlistedabovethe
pin.Thesecondrowdowngivesyoutheheightlisted
plus1/4inch(6mm).Thethirdrowdowngivesyou
theheightlistedplus1/2inch(12mm).Thebottom
rowgivesyoutheheightlistedplus3/4inch(18mm).
Forthe6inch(15.8cm)positionthereisonlyonehole,
locatedinthesecondrow.Thisdoesnotadd1/4inch
(6mm)tothe6inch(15.8cm)position.
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Figure20
1.Stoppin2.Height-of-cutstop
4.Adjusttheanti-scalprollersandskidsasrequired.
AdjustingtheSkid(s)
Mounttheskidsinthelowerpositionwhenoperatingin
heightofcutshigherthan2-1/2inches(64mm)andinthe
higherpositionwhenoperatinginheightofcutslowerthan
2-1/2inches(64mm).
Note:OnGuardian
®
mowers,whentheskidsbecomeworn,
youcanswitchtheskidtotheoppositesidesofthemower,
ippingthemover.Thiswillallowyoutousetheskidslonger
beforereplacingthem.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto
theneutrallockedposition,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Loosenthescrewatthefrontofeachskid(2skidson
Guardiandecksand1skidonside-dischargedecks).
Figure21
1.Screw3.Skid
2.Flange-headbolt4.Nut
4.Removetheange-headboltsandnutsfromeachskid.
5.Moveeachskidtothedesiredpositionandsecurethem
withtheange-headboltsandnuts.
Note:Onlyusethetoporcentersetsofholestoadjust
theskids.Thebottomholesareusedwhenswitching
sidesonaGuardianmowerdeck,atwhichtimethey
becomethetopholesontheothersideofthemower.
6.Torquethescrewatthefrontofeachskidto80to100
in-lb(9to11N-m).
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