Operator's Manual

G01 1349
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Important:Makesurethegreasegrooveineachroller
mountalignswiththegreaseholeineachendofthe
rollershaft.Tohelpalignthegrooveandhole,thereis
alsoanalignmentmarkononeendoftherollershaft.
SeparatingtheCuttingDecks
fromtheTractionUnit
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingdeckstotheoor,shuttheengineoff,and
engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Disconnectandremovethehydraulicmotorfrom
thedeck(Figure10).Coverthetopofthespindleto
preventcontamination.
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1.Motormountingscrews
3.Removethelynchpinorretainingnut(GM4700only)
securingthedeckcarrierframetotheliftarmpivot
pin(Figure11).
Figure11
1.Lynchpin
2.Liftarmpivotpin
4.Rollthecuttingdeckawayfromthetractionunit.
MountingtheCuttingDecksto
theTractionUnit
1.Positionmachineonalevelsurfaceandshutengineoff.
2.Movecuttingdeckintopositioninfrontoftraction
unit.
3.Slidedeckcarrierframeontoliftarmpivotpin.Secure
withlynchpinorretainingnut(GM4700only)(Figure
11).
4.Installthehydraulicmotortothedeck(Figure10).
MakesurethattheO-ringisinpositionandnot
damaged.
5.Greasethespindle.
ServicingtheBladePlane
Therotarydeckcomesfromthefactorypresetat2.00inch
(5cm)height-of-cutandbladerakeof0.310inch(7.9mm).
Theleft-handandright-handheightsarealsopresettowithin
±0.030inch(0.7mm)oftheother.
Thecuttingdeckisdesignedtowithstandbladeimpacts
withoutdeformationofthechamber.Ifasolidobjectis
struck,inspectthebladefordamageandthebladeplanefor
accuracy.
InspectingtheBladePlane
1.Removethehydraulicmotorfromthecuttingdeckand
removethecuttingdeckfromthetractor.
2.Useahoist(orminimumoftwopeople)andplacethe
cuttingdeckonaattable.
3.Markoneendofthebladewithapaintpenormarker.
Usethisendofthebladetocheckallheights.
4.Positionthecuttingedgeofthemarkedendofthe
bladeat12o’clock(straightaheadinthedirectionof
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