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1.Damperlink
Figure25
AdjustingtheSkids
Theskidsshouldbemountedinthelowerposition
whenoperatinginheightofcutsgreaterthan2-1/2
inches(64mm)andinthehigherpositionwhen
operatinginheightofcutslowerthan2-1/2inches(64
mm).
Adjusttheskidsbyremovingtheangeboltandnuts,
positioningthemasdesired,andinstallingthefasteners
(Figure26).
Figure26
1.Skid
AdjustingtheCuttingUnitRollers
Thecuttingunitrollersshouldbemountedinthelower
positionwhenoperatinginheightofcutsgreaterthan
2-1/2inches(64mm)andinthehigherpositionwhen
operatinginheightofcutslowerthan2-1/2inches(64
mm).
1.Removetheboltandnutsecuringthegagewheelto
thecuttingunitbrackets(Figure27).
Figure27
1.Gagewheel
2.Aligntherollerandspacerwiththetopholesinthe
bracketsandsecurethemwiththeboltandnut.
CorrectingMismatchBetweenCutting
Units
Duetodifferencesingrassconditionsandthe
counterbalancesettingofthetractionunit,itisadvised
thatasampleareaofgrassbecutandtheappearance
checkedbeforeformalcuttingisstarted.
1.Setallcuttingunitstothedesiredheightofcut;
refertoAdjustingtheHeightofCut.
2.Checkandadjustfrontandreartractortirepressure
to25-30psi(172-207kPa).
3.Checkandadjustallcastortirepressuresto50psi
(345kPa).
4.Checkchargeandcounterbalancepressures
withengineathighidleusingtestportsdened
inHydraulicSystemsTestPorts.Adjust
counterbalancesettingtobe220psi(1517kPa)
higherthanchargepressurereading.
5.Checkforbentblades;refertoCheckingforaBent
Blade.
6.Cutgrassinatestareatodetermineifallcutting
unitsarecuttingatthesameheight.
7.Ifcuttingunitadjustmentsarestillneeded,ndaat
surfaceusinga6foot(2m)orlongerstraightedge.
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