7.Inserttheclevispinsandinstallthehairpin
cotters.
8.Rotatethetensionrodcounterclockwise(nger
tight)toputtensiononadjustment.
9.Removethehairpincottersandclevispins
securingthedamperlinkstothemower-deck
brackets(Figure30).
Important:Thedamper-linklengthshould
neverbeadjusted.Thelengthbetween
theholecentersshouldbe13.7cm(5-3/8
inches).
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Figure30
1.Damperlink
10.Alignthedamper-linkholeswiththeselected
height-of-cutbracketholesinthemower-deck
frame,inserttheclevispins,andinstallthe
hairpincotters(Figure31).
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Figure31
AdjustingtheSkids
Mounttheskidsinthelowerpositionwhenoperating
atheightsofcutgreaterthan64mm(2-1/2inches)
andinthehigherpositionwhenoperatingatheights
ofcutlowerthan64mm(2-1/2inches).
Note:Whentheskidsbecomeworn,youcanswitch
themtotheoppositesidesofthemowerbyipping
themover.Thisallowsyoutousetheskidslonger
beforereplacingthem.
Adjusttheskids(Figure32).
Important:Torquethescrewatthefrontofeach
skidto9to11N·m(80to100in-lb).
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Figure32
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