DANGER
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin
place,youandothersareexposedtobladecontact
andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower
blade(s)andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryor
death.
•Donotremovethegrassdeectorfrom
themower,becausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoureleasethebailandthepower
takeoff(PTO)isoff.Rotatetheignitionkeyto
theOffposition.Alsoremovethekeyandpull
thewire(s)offthesparkplug(s).
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut
Theheight-of-cutcanbeadjustedfrom25to127mm(1to5
inches)in6mm(1/4inches)increments.
1.Movetheheight-of-cutlevertothetransportposition
(allthewayup).
2.Selectaholeintheheight-of-cutbracketcorresponding
totheheight-of-cutdesiredand,insertthepin(Figure
26).
3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothepin(Figure26).
Figure26
1.Height-of-cutholes3.Height-of-cutlever
2.Height-of-cutpin
AdjustingtheAnti-Scalp
Rollers(for60-inchmodels
only)
Wheneveryouchangetheheight-of-cut,itisrecommended
toadjusttheheightoftheanti-scalprollers.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheneutral-lockedposition
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Removethenutandboltpositiontheanti-scalprollers
andinstallthenutandbolt.
4.Ensurethespacersandbushingsareinstalled(Figure
27).
Figure27
1.Bushing4.Bolt
2.Anti-scalproller5.Nut
3.Spacer
AdjustingtheFlowBafe
Themower-dischargeowcanbeadjustedfordifferenttypes
ofmowingconditions.Positionthecamlockandbafeto
providethebestqualityofcut.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-controlleversto
theneutral-lockedposition,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Toadjustthebafe,loosenthenut(Figure28).
4.Adjustthebafeandnutintheslottothedesired
dischargeowandtightenthenut.
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