4.Usingashortruler,measurefromtheoorto
thefronttipoftheblade.
5.Rotatethesamebladetiptotherearand
measurefromtheoortothetipofthebladeat
therearofthemower.
6.Subtractthefrontdimensionfromtherear
dimensiontocalculatethebladepitch.
7.AdjusttheU-boltjamnuts(Figure8)securing
thereardeckchains(Figure9)tothemower
decktoraisetherearofthemowersothatthe
bladepitchissetto8to11mm(5/16to7/16
inch).
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Figure8
1.U-bolt2.Jamnut
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Figure9
1.Leftrearliftchain2.Rightrearliftchain
LevelingSidetoSide
Ifthecutisunevenacrossthemowerswath,correctit
asfollows:
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurfaceonthe
shopoor.
2.Setthecuttingunittothedesiredheightofcut,
movethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stop
theengine,settheparkingbrake,andremove
theignitionkey.
3.Checkandadjustfrontandreartractortire
pressure;refertothetractionunitOperator’s
Manual.
4.Checkforbentblades.
5.Removethecoversfromthetopofthecutting
units.
6.Rotatethebladeoneachspindleuntiltheends
faceforwardandbackward.
7.Measurefromtheoortothefronttipofthe
cuttingedge.
8.Adjustthejamnutssecuringthedeckchainsto
themowerdeckuntilthemowerdeckislevel
(Figure9).
OperatingTips
FoldingtheCasterArm
Togainaccesstoorfromtheoperatorareawhenthe
wingdecksarefoldedup,releasethecasterarmlatch
(Figure10)androtatethecasterarmawayfromthe
tractionunit.
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Figure10
1.Casterarmlatch
Important:Makesuretorotatethecasterarm
backtothemachinebeforemowing.
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