Operator's Manual

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Figure29
CheckingtheCylinderto
BedknifeContact
Eachdaybeforeoperating,checkthecutterheadtobedknife
contact,regardlessifthequalityofcuthadpreviouslybeen
acceptable.Theremustbelightcontactacrossthefulllength
ofthecutterheadandthebedknife.
CutterheadsGeneral
Information
ThismachineisdesignedtobeusedwithMK38inch(20cm)
xedoroatingcutterheads.
Itisessentialthattherelationshipbetweenthebottomblades
andthecuttingcylindersarekeptingoodadjustmentand
thatcuttingedgesarekeptsharptoensuregoodcutting
performance,minimumpowerconsumptionandprolonged
lifeforthecuttingedges,refertoCutterheadsMaintenance
(page46).
MK3Fixedcutterhead8inch(20cm):Whenthemoweris
setupwithxedcutterheadstheheightofcutisgaugedbythe
rearrollerandthecutterheadisallowedtopivotlaterallyto
followgroundcontours.Thisarrangementisrecommended
forgeneralmowingrequirements(Figure30).
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Figure30
MK3Floatingcutterhead8inch(20cm):Whenthe
mowerissetupwithoatingcutterheadstheheightofcutis
gaugedbythefrontandrearrollers.Thecutterheadisallowed
topivotforeandaftaswellaslaterally.Thisarrangementis
recommendedforhighqualitygrassareasandperformswell
wheregrassisshortandthegroundundulationsaresevere
(Figure31).
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Figure31
Grassdeectors:Thereargrassdeectorsmustalways
becorrectlytted.Thedeectorsshouldbesetaslowas
possibletodeectgrassdischargetotheground(Figure32).
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