Figure27
3.Toadjustdistance,locateadjusterboltonrearpivot
linkofcuttingunit(Figure28).Loosenjamnuton
adjusterbolt.Loosenortightenadjusterboltsuntil
0.38-0.62inch(10-16mm)clearanceisattained,then
tightenjamnut.
4.Repeatprocedureonoppositesideofcuttingdeck.
Figure28
1.Adjusterbolt2.Jamnut
CorrectingMismatchBetweenCutting
Units
Duetodifferencesingrassconditionsandthecounterbalance
settingofthetractionunit,itisadvisedthatasamplearea
ofgrassbecutandtheappearancecheckedbeforeformal
cuttingisstarted.
1.Setallcuttingunitstothedesiredheightofcut;referto
AdjustingtheHeightofCut.
2.Checkandadjustfrontandreartractortirepressureto
172-207kPa(25-30psi).
3.Checkandadjustallcastortirepressuresto345kPa
(50psi).
4.Checkchargeandcounterbalancepressureswith
engineathighidleusingtestportsdenedinHydraulic
SystemsTestPorts.Adjustcounterbalanceto2241kPa
(325psi).
5.Checkforbentblades;refertoCheckingforaBent
Blade.
6.Cutgrassinatestareatodetermineifallcuttingunits
arecuttingatthesameheight.
7.Ifcuttingunitadjustmentsarestillneeded,ndaat
surfaceusinga2m(6foot)orlongerstraightedge.
8.Toeasemeasuringbladeplane,raisetheheightofcut
to7.6to10.1cm(3to4inches);refertoAdjustingthe
HeightofCut.
9.Lowercuttingunitsontotheatsurface.Removethe
coversfromthetopofthecuttingunits.
10.Loosentheangenut,securingtheidlerpulley,to
releasethebelttensiononeachcuttingunit.
FrontCuttingUnitSetup
Rotatebladeoneachspindleuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backward.Measurefromtheoortothefronttipofthe
cuttingedge.Adjust3mm(1/8inch)shimsonfrontcastor
fork(s)tomatchheightofcuttodecal(
Figure29);referto
AdjustingtheCuttingUnitPitch.
Figure29
1.Tensioningcap4.Topaxlemountinghole
2.Spacers5.Castorwheel
3.Shims
SideCuttingUnitSetup
Rotatebladeofeachspindleuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backward.Measurefromtheoortothefronttipofthe
cuttingedge.Adjust3mm(1/8inch)shimsonfrontcastor
arm(s)tomatchheightofcuttodecal(Figure30).Forthe
outsidebladespindleonly,refertoAdjustingtheCuttingUnit
Pitch.
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