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AdjustingtheCuttingUnit
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Beforeoperatingthemachine,completethefollowing
adjustments:
•Levelthereardrumtothereel.
•Adjustthebedknifetothereel.
•Adjusttheheight-of-cut.
•Adjustthegrassshieldheight
•Adjustthecut-offbar.
RefertotheCuttingUnitMaintenancesectionin
Maintenanceforinstructionsonperformingthese
procedures.
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InstallingtheGrassBasket
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Grassbasket
Procedure
Graspbasketbytoplipandslideitontothebasket
mountingrods(Figure5).
Figure5
1.Grassbasket
2.Basketmountingrod
ProductOverview
Controls
Figure6
1.Throttlecontrol
3.Service/parkingbrake
2.Tractiondrivelever
4.Operatorpresencecontrol
(optional)
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrol(Figure6)islocatedonrearright
sideofthecontrolpanel.Theleverconnectstoand
operatesthrottlelinkagetothecarburetor.Theengine
speedcanbevariedfrom1600to3600RPM.
TractionDriveLever
Thetractiondrivelever(Figure6)islocatedonthefront
rightsideofthecontrolpanel.Ithastwopositions:
NeutralandForward.Pushingtheleverforwardengages
thetractiondrive.
Service/ParkingBrake
Theservice/parkingbrake(Figure6)islocatedonleft
frontsideofcontrolpanel.Youcanusethebraketo
sloworstopthemachine.Pullingtheleverbackover
centerwillsettheparkingbrake.Youmustreleasethe
brakebeforetractiondriveisengaged.
OperatorPresenceControl(Optional)
Ifequipped,theoperatorpresencecontrol(Figure6)
islocatedontherearofthehandle.Pushtheoperator
presencecontrolagainstthehandle.Ifequipped,the
operatorpresencecontrolmustbeengagedbefore
movingthetractiondriveleverortheenginewillstop.
ReelDriveLever
Thereeldrivelever(Figure7)islocatedontheright
frontcornerofthemachine.Theleverhastwo
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