user manual

Groundsmaster 4100--DCutting Deck
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4. Position upper end of links to center cutting deck
brackets.
5. Alignupperendoflinkswithmountingholesincenter
deck.Whileinstallingpivotpinstocenterdeckandlinks,
insert spacers and washers as follows:
A. Place a hardened spacer (item 42) on each side
of the front link. Use one or two thrust washers on
rear side of assembly so that link is snug between
deck brackets.
B. Place a thrust washer (item 6) on each side of
rear link.
6. Secure pins with carriage screw and flange head
screw.
7. Install cap screw (item 29) to pivot pin on both links.
Capscrewonrearlinkusesaflatwasher(item 28).Cap
screw on front link also secures hose guide (item 38).
8. Position liftcylinder tothewing deck(Fig.7).Secure
cylinder with cap screw and lock nut.
9. Install hydraulic motor to cutting deck (see Cutting
DeckMotor Installationin theServiceand RepairsSec-
tion of Chapter 4 -- Hydraulic System).
10.Fully raise wing deck, stop engine and remove key
from theignitionswitch. Secure flex shieldto wing deck
with shield strap and three (3) washer head screws.
Lower wing deck.
11.Lowerwingdeckandinspectdecklatchassemblyto
insure that front link is locked when the wing deck is in
theloweredposition.Thereshouldbeagapfrom0.060”
to0.090”(1.5to2.2mm)betweenthearmlatchactuator
andthe latchpivot (Fig.8).If gapis incorrect,adjustlink
position by repositioning the location of the hardened
spacers(item42)andthrustwashers(item6).Atamini-
mum, there must be a hardened spacer positioned to
the rear of the front link.
12.Lubricategreasefittingsoncuttingdeckandliftcom-
ponents.
13.Check distance between inner deck blade on wing
deckandouterdeckbladeoncenterdeck.Distancebe-
tween blades should be 0.380” to 0.620” (9.7 to 15.7
mm) (Fig. 9). If blade distance is incorrect, loosen hex
jam nut (item 32) on rear link assembly and adjust cap
screw(item31). Tightenjam nutwhenblade distanceis
correct.
14.Checkoperationofwingdeckpositionswitch.Adjust
if necessary (see Wing Deck Position Switches in the
Adjustments s ection of Chapter 5 -- Electrical System).
15.Secure switch shield (item 50) to center deck.