Figure 18
1. Castor wheel 4. Shims
2. Tensioning cap
5. Axle mounting holes
3. Spacers
R efer to the follo wing c har t to deter mine the
combinations of spacers for the setting .
Figure 19
3. Push the castor spindle through the castor
ar m. Install the shims (as originally installed)
and the remaining spacers onto the spindle
shaft. Install the tensioning cap to secure the
assembly .
4. R emo v e the hair pin cotter and clevis pins from
the castor pi v ot ar ms ( Figure 20 ).
5. R otate tension rod to raise or lo w er pi v ot
ar m until holes are aligned with selected
height-of-cut brac k et holes in the cutting unit
frame ( Figure 20 and Figure 21 ).
6. Inser t the clevis pins and install the hair pin
cotters .
7. R otate tension rod countercloc kwise (fing er
tight) to put tension on adjustment.
Figure 20
1. Castor pivot arm
3. Clevis pin and hair pin
cotter
2. Axle mounting holes 4. Tension rod
Figure 21
Adjusting the Skids
T he skids should be mounted in the lo w er position
when operating in height of cuts g reater than
2-1/2 inc hes (64 mm) and in the higher position
when operating in height of cuts lo w er than 2-1/2
inc hes (64 mm).
Adjust the skids b y remo ving the flang e bolt and
n uts , positioning them as desired, and installing
the fasteners ( Figure 22 ).
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