Performingthe
Height-of-CutAdjustment
Settheheightofcuttothedesiredheightusinga
height-of-cutgauge,andensurethatyourcuttingunit
isequippedwithabedknifethatisbestsuitedforyour
desiredheightofcut;refertoSettingtheCuttingUnit
toMatchTurfConditions(page8).
AdjustingtheRearRollerHeight
Dependingonyourdesiredheight-of-cutrange,adjust
therearrollerbrackets(Figure10orFigure11)tothe
loworhighposition:
•Positionthespacerabovethesideplate-mounting
ange(factorysetting)whentheheight-of-cut
settingsrangefrom1.5mmto6mm(1/16inchto
1/4inch)asshowninFigure10.
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Figure10
1.Spacer
3.Rollerbracket
2.Sideplate-mountingange
•Positionthespacerbelowthesideplate-mounting
angewhentheheight-of-cutsettingsrangefrom
3mmto25mm(1/8inchto1inch)asshown
inFigure11.
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Figure11
1.Sideplate-mountingange
3.Rollerbracket
2.Spacer
1.Raisetherearofthecuttingunitandplacea
blockunderthebedknife.
2.Removethe2nutssecuringeachrollerbracket
andspacertoeachsideplatemountingange.
3.Lowertherollerandscrewsfromthesideplate
mountingangesandspacers.
4.Placethespacersontothescrewsaboveof
belowtherollerbrackets,asrequired(Figure
10orFigure11).
5.Securetherollerbracketandspacerstothe
undersideofthemountingangeswiththenuts
previouslyremoved.
6.Verifythatthebedknife-to-reelcontactiscorrect.
Tipthemowertoexposethefrontandrear
rollersandthebedknife.
Note:Thepositionoftherearrollertothereel
iscontrolledbythemachiningtolerancesof
theassembledcomponentsandparallelingis
notrequired.Alimitedamountofadjustmentis
possiblebysettingthecuttingunitonasurface
plateandlooseningthesideplatemountingbolts
(Figure12).Adjustandtightentheboltswhen
nished.
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Figure12
1.Sideplate-mountingbolts
Important:Wheneveryoumusttipthe
cuttingunittoexposethebedknife/reel,prop
uptherearofthecuttingunittoensure
thatthenutsonthebackendofthebedbar
adjustingscrewsarenotrestingonthework
surface(Figure4).
AdjustingtheHeight-of-CutGauge
Beforeadjustingtheheightofcut,settheheight-of-cut
gaugeasfollows:
1.Loosenthenutonthegaugebarandsetthe
adjustingscrewtothedesiredheightofcut
(Figure13).
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