Operator's Manual

Figure25
1.Screw3.Skid
2.Flange-headbolt4.Nut
4.Removetheange-headboltsandnutsfromeach
skid.
5.Moveeachskidtothedesiredpositionandsecure
themwiththeange-headboltsandnuts.
Note:Onlyusethetoporcentersetsofholesto
adjusttheskids.Thebottomholesareusedwhen
switchingsidesonaGuardianmowerdeck,atwhich
timetheybecomethetopholesontheotherside
ofthemower.
6.Torquethescrewatthefrontofeachskidto80to
100in-lb(9to11N⋅m).
AdjustingtheRearAnti-Scalp
Rollers
Wheneveryouchangetheheight-of-cut,adjustthe
heightoftherearanti-scalprollers.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedposition,andsettheparking
brake.
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stop
theengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Afteradjustingtheheight-of-cut,adjusttherollers
byremovingtheangenut,bushing,spacer,and
bolt(
Figure26).
Figure26
1.Flangenut
4.Spacer
2.Bushing5.Bolt
3.Anti-scalproller
4.Selectaholesotheanti-scalprollerispositioned
tothenearestcorrespondingheight-of-cutdesired
(Figure27).
Figure27
1.1-1/2inches(38mm)3.2-1/2inches(63mm)
2.2inches(51mm)4.3inches(76mm)and
higher
5.Installtheangenutbushing,spacer,andbolt.
Torqueto40-45ft-lb(54-61N⋅m)(Figure26).
AdjustingtheRollers
Mounttherollersinthelowerpositionwhenoperating
inheightofcutshigherthan2-1/2inches(64mm)and
inthehigherpositionwhenoperatinginheightofcuts
lowerthan2-1/2inches(64mm).
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
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