Operator's Manual

backofthebladeplaneis13mm(1/2inch)higherthanthe
front.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurfaceontheshop
oor.
2.Setthecuttingunittothedesiredheightofcut.
3.Rotate1bladesothatitpointsstraightforward.
4.Usingashortruler,measurefromtheoortothefront
tipoftheblade.Rotatethebladetiptotherearand
measurefromtheoortothetipoftheblade.
5.Subtractthefrontdimensionfromthereardimension
tocalculatethebladepitch.
6.Loosenthejamnutsonthebottomoftheheight-of-cut
rods(Figure11).
Figure11
1.Height-of-cutrod
2.Jamnut
7.Rotatetheheight-of-cutrodstoraiseorlowertherear
ofthecuttingunitandattainthecorrectcuttingunit
pitch.
8.Tightenthejamnuts.
AdjustingtheSkids
Mounttheskidsinthelowerpositionwhenoperatingin
heightofcutsgreaterthan64mm(2-1/2inches)andinthe
higherpositionwhenoperatinginheightofcutslowerthan
64mm(2-1/2inches).
Adjusttheskidsbyremovingtheangeboltandnuts,
positioningthemasdesired,andinstallingthefasteners
(Figure12).
Figure12
1.Skid
AdjustingtheRollers
Note:Whenthecuttingunitisbeingusedinthe25or38
mm(1or1-1/2inch)height-of-cutsetting,thecuttingunit
rollersmustberepositionedinthetopbracketholes.
1.Removethescrewandnutsecuringtherollershaftto
thedeckbracket(Figure13).
Figure13
1.Roller
2.Rollershaft
2.Slidetheshaftoutofthelowerbracketholes,alignthe
rollerwiththetopholes,andinstalltheshaft.
3.Installthescrewandnuttosecuretheassemblies.
CorrectingCuttingUnit
Mismatch
Duetodifferencesingrassconditionsandthecounterbalance
settingofthetractionunit,cutgrassandcheckappearances
beforestartingformalcutting.
1.Setthecuttingunittothedesiredheightofcut;referto
AdjustingtheHeightofCut(page12).
2.Checkandadjustfrontandreartractortirepressureto
0.7bar(10psi).
3.Checkandadjustallcastortirepressuresto3.4bar
(50psi).
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