Operator's Manual

Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someone
couldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyoudo
anymaintenance.
CheckingtheLubricantinthe
GearBox
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
ThegearboxindesignedtooperateonSAE80–90
wt.gearlube.Althoughthegearboxisshippedwith
lubricantfromthefactory,checkthelevelbefore
operatingthecuttingunit.Thegearboxcapacityis12
oz.(283ml).
1.Positionthemachineandcuttingunitonalevel
surface.
2.Removethedipstick/llplugfromthetopof
thegearbox(
Figure6)andmakesurethatthe
lubricantisbetweenthemarksonthedipstick.If
thelubricantlevelislow ,addenoughlubricantuntil
thelevelisbetweenthemarks.
Figure6
1.Dipstick/llplug
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut
Theheight-of-cutisadjustablefrom1to5inches(25
to127mm)in1/2inch(13mm)increments.Toadjust
theheight-of-cut,positionthecastorwheelaxlesinthe
upperorlowerholesofthecastorforksandaddor
removeanequalnumberofspacersfromthecastor
forks.
1.Starttheengineandraisethecuttingunitoffthe
oorsothattheheight-of-cutcanbechanged.Stop
theengineandremovethekeyafterthecuttingunit
israised.
2.Positionthecastorwheelaxlesinthesameholes
inallcastorforks.Referto
Figure7,Figure8and
Figure9todeterminethecorrectholesforthe
setting.
Figure7
1.Tensioningcap4.Axlemountingholes
2.Spacers5.CastorWheel
3.Shims
Figure8
Note:Whenoperatingin2–1/2inch(64mm)
heightofcutorhigher,theaxleboltmustbe
installedinthelowercastorforkholetoprevent
grassbuildupbetweenthewheelandthefork.
Whenoperatinginheightofcutslowerthan2–1/2
inches(64mm)andgrassbuildupisdetected,
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