•2lift-armpivots,front(Figure17).
Figure17
•2lift-armpivots,rear(Figure18).
Figure18
TiltingtheCuttingUnit
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,raisethe
cuttingunit,turnofftheengine,engagetheparking
break,andapplythelift-armlatches.
Note:Ifthecuttingunitisa183cm(72inch)model
withareardischargekittted,therearleftfootguard
shouldberemovedpriortocarryingoutthisoperation.
2.Removethehairpincotterandclevispinsecuring
theheight-of-cutcollartotheheight-of-cutrodon
therearofthecuttingunit(Figure19).Removethe
height-of-cutcollars.
Figure19
1.Lift-armlatches6.Lift-armpads
2.Hairpincotter
7.Clevispin
3.Clevispin
8.Hairpincotter
4.Height-of-cutcollar9.Rightliftarm
5.Height-of-cutrod
10.Rightcasterarm
3.Pivotthedeckuntiltheclevispinwilltthroughthe
holeintherightcastorarmandsecureittotheright
liftarm.Securetheclevispinwithaharipincotter
(Figure19).
LoweringtheCuttingUnitfromthe
TiltedPosition
1.Removethehairpincotter.
2.Liftthedeckuntiltheclevispincanbeeasilyremoved
fromtheholeintherightcastor-arm(Figure19).
3.Lowerandtiltthedeckbackensuringtheheight-of-cut
rodsdonotgetcaughtonanypartofthetractionunit.
4.Pushdownontherear,rightsideofthecuttingunitand
inserttheheight-of-cutrodsthroughthelift-armpads.
5.Repeatfortheleftside,makingsurethattherightside,
height-of-cutroddoesnotfallout(Figure19).
6.Installtheheight-of-cutcollarsontotheheight-of-cut
rodsandsecurethemwiththeclevispinsandhairpin
cotters(Figure19).
Note:Makesurethattheheadoftheclevispinis
towardthefrontofthedeck.
SeparatingtheCuttingUnit
fromtheTractionUnit
1.Positionthemachineonlevelsurface,raisethecutting
unit,movetheliftlevertotheFLOATposition,shutthe
engineoff,andengagetheparkingbrake.
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