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8.Toeasemeasuringbladeplane,raisetheheightof
cuttothehighestposition;refertoAdjustingthe
HeightofCut.
9.Lowercuttingunitsontotheatsurface.Remove
thecoversfromthetopofthecuttingunits.
10.Loosentheangenut,securingtheidlerpulley,to
releasethebelttensiononeachcuttingunit.
FrontCuttingUnitSetup
Rotatebladeoneachspindleuntiltheendsfaceforward
andbackward.Measurefromtheoortothefront
tipofthecuttingedge.Adjust1/8inchshimson
frontcastorfork(s)tomatchheightofcuttodecal
(Figure28);refertoAdjustingtheCuttingUnitPitch.
Figure28
1.Tensioningcap4.Topaxlemountinghole
2.Spacers5.Castorwheel
3.Shims
SideCuttingUnitSetup
Rotatebladeofeachspindleuntiltheendsfaceforward
andbackward.Measurefromtheoortothefront
tipofthecuttingedge.Adjust1/8inchshimson
frontcastorarm(s)tomatchheightofcuttodecal
(Figure29).Fortheoutsidebladespindleonly,referto
AdjustingtheCuttingUnitPitch.
Figure29
1.Frontcastorarm
3.Frontcastorfork
2.Shims
MatchingHeightOfCutBetweenCuttingUnits
1.Positionbladesidetosideonoutsidespindleof
bothsidecuttingunits.Measurefromtheoor
tothetipofthecuttingedgeonbothunitsand
compare.Thesenumbersshouldbewithin1/8inch
(3mm)ofeachother.Makenoadjustmentatthis
time.
2.Positionbladesidetosideoninsidespindleofside
cuttingunitandcorrespondingoutsidespindle
offrontcuttingunit.Measurefromtheoorto
thetipofthecuttingedgeoninsideedgeofside
cuttingunittocorrespondingoutsideedgeoffront
cuttingunitandcompare.Thesidecuttingunit
measurementshouldbeapproximately3/8inch
lessthanthefrontcuttingunitmeasurementtobe
correct.Whenpropermachinecounterbalanceis
appliedtothesidecuttingunitstheinsideedgewill
liftupapproximately3/8inch(10mm).
Note:Allthreesidecuttingunitscastorwheels
shouldremainonthegroundwithcounterbalance
applied.
Note:Ifadjustmentsneedtobemadetomatchthe
cutbetweenthefrontandsidecuttingunits,make
theadjustmentstothesidecuttingunitsonly.
3.Iftheinsideedgeofthesidecuttingunitistoo
highrelativetotheoutsideedgeofthefrontcutting
unit,removeone1/8inchshimfromthebottom
ofthefrontinsidecastorarmonthesidecutting
unit(Figure29).Recheckmeasurementbetween
outsideedgesofbothsidecuttingunitsandinside
edgeofsidecuttingunittooutsideedgeoffront
cuttingunit.
4.Ifinsideedgeisstilltoohigh,removeanadditional
1/8inchshimfrombottomoffrontinsidecastor
armofthesidecuttingunitandone1/8inchshim
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