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ADJUSTMENTS
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Safety, Operation, & Maintenance Manual
Lithium
CUTTING HEIGHT ___________________________________________________
Note: Always make the reel to bedknife adjustment before adjusting height of cut. See Bedknife-To-Reel on
page 77 and See Bedknife Adjustment on page 78.
1. Set desired cutting height on the gauge (E).
• Measure distance between the underside of screw
head and gauge block surface (F).
• Adjust screw (H) to obtain desired height then tighten
the wing nut.
2. Loosen the nuts on the front roller brackets (G) just
enough to allow the adjuster knob (K) to raise or lower
the front roller.
3. Place gauge (E) across bottom of front and rear rollers
near one end of roller.
4. Slide the head of gauge screw (H) over the bedknife (L)
and adjust the knob (K) to close the gap between the
screw head and bedknife. Then tighten locknut (G).
5. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 on opposite end. Complete adjust-
ment to one end before adjusting opposite end.
6. Tighten nuts (G) and recheck each end.
REEL ASSEMBLY ___________________________________________________
1. Slide coupler onto reel motor shaft. Check that reel motor shaft engages the coupler without excess play.
NOTE: Loose fitting reel motor couplers will damage the motor shaft. Damage to the motor shaft due to loose
or worn couplers will not be covered under warranty after 1 year or 300 hours whichever occurs first.
2. Slide splined end of coupler (AC) onto reel shaft.
3. Assemble o-ring (AD) onto motor adapter on reel.
4. Insert key (AE) into motor shaft.
5. Slide motor (AF) into coupler (AC) and secure to reel
using three 1/4-20 x 1-3/4” socket head screws (AG).
Torque hardware to 75 in. lbs. (8.5 Nm).
6. Assemble lift yoke (AH) to reel, using shoulder bolts (AJ)
included with reel.
7. Start mower, and lower lift arms. Shut mower off.
8. Move reel into position, lift up on lift arms, and slide lift
yoke shaft into lift pivot. Secure with lock pin (AP), and
assemble cap (AR).
9. Route right front reel motor harnesses along lift yoke to
lift arm. Open connector cover (AU) and assemble motor
harness to mower harness. Check to be certain harness
does not contact moving parts, and secure harness to lift
arm using one cable tie (AW) and lift yoke using two
cable ties (AV).
F
K
G
E
H
J
AD
AC
AG
AE
AF
W
AT
AP
AR
AJ
AH
AS
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