Operator's Manual

2.Lettheengineidlefor5minutes.
3.Turntheignitionkeytoposition0.
Iftheenginefailstostopwhentheignitionkeyis
turnedto0,operatetheenginestopleverinforward
direction(
Figure29).
WARNING
Keephandsclearofmovingobjectsandhot
enginepartswhiletheengineisrunning.
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Figure29
CheckingtheCylinderto
BedknifeContact
Eachdaybeforeoperating,checkthecutterheadto
bedknifecontact,regardlessifthequalityofcuthad
previouslybeenacceptable.Theremustbelightcontact
acrossthefulllengthofthecutterheadandthebedknife.
CutterheadsGeneral
Information
ThismachineisdesignedtobeusedwithMK38inch
(20cm)xedoroatingcutterheads.
Itisessentialthattherelationshipbetweenthebottom
bladesandthecuttingcylindersarekeptingood
adjustmentandthatcuttingedgesarekeptsharpto
ensuregoodcuttingperformance,minimumpower
consumptionandprolongedlifeforthecuttingedges,
refertoCutterheadsMaintenance(page46).
MK3Fixedcutterhead8inch(20cm):Whenthe
mowerissetupwithxedcutterheadstheheightof
cutisgaugedbytherearrollerandthecutterheadis
allowedtopivotlaterallytofollowgroundcontours.
Thisarrangementisrecommendedforgeneralmowing
requirements(Figure30).
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Figure30
MK3Floatingcutterhead8inch(20cm):Whenthe
mowerissetupwithoatingcutterheadstheheight
ofcutisgaugedbythefrontandrearrollers.The
cutterheadisallowedtopivotforeandaftaswellas
laterally.Thisarrangementisrecommendedforhigh
qualitygrassareasandperformswellwheregrassis
shortandthegroundundulationsaresevere(
Figure31).
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Figure31
Grassdeectors:Thereargrassdeectorsmust
alwaysbecorrectlytted.Thedeectorsshouldbe
setaslowaspossibletodeectgrassdischargetothe
ground(Figure32).
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