Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheHeightofCut
Themachineisequippedwithafootpedaldeck-lift
system.Youcanusethefootpedaltoliftthedeck
brieytoavoidobstaclesorlockthedeckinthe
highestheightofcutortransportposition.Youcan
usetheheight-of-cutleverwiththefootpedaltolock
thedeckinaspeciccuttingheight.
UsingtheFootPedalDeck-Lift
System
•Pressthedeck-liftpedaldowntoraisethedeck;
continuetopressthepedaluntilthedecklocksin
thetransportposition(Figure25).
•Pushonthedeck-liftpedalwithyourfootandpull
thetransportlockhandlerearwardtodisengage
thetransportlock(Figure25).
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Figure25
TransportLockPosition
AdjustingtheHeightofCut
Youcanadjusttheheightofcutfrom38to114mm
(1-1/2to4-1/2inches)in6mm(1/4inch)increments
bymovingtheheight-of-cutpinintodifferenthole
locations.
1.Pushonthedeck-liftpedalwithyourfootand
raisethemowerdecktothetransport-lock
position(alsothe114mm(4-1/2inch)cutting
heightposition)asshowninFigure26.
2.Toadjust,removethepinfromtheheight-of-cut
bracket(Figure26).
3.Selectaholeintheheight-of-cutsystem
correspondingtothedesiredheightofcutand
insertthepin(Figure26).
4.Pushonthedeck-liftpedalwithyourfootand
pullthehandlerearwardtodisengagethe
transportlock(Figure25).
5.Lowerthedeckslowlyuntilthelevermakes
contactwiththepin.
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Figure26
1.Deck-liftpedal
3.Pin
2.Handle
4.Height-of-cutpositions
AdjustingtheAnti-Scalp
Rollers
Wheneveryouchangetheheightofcut,adjustthe
heightoftheanti-scalprollers.
Note:Adjusttheanti-scalprollerssothattherollers
donottouchthegroundinnormal,atmowingareas.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitchandengagetheparking
brake;refertoEngagingtheParkingBrake
(page17).
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Adjusttheanti-scalprollersasshowninFigure
27.
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