6.Cutgrassinatestareatodetermineifallcutting
unitsarecuttingatthesameheight.
7.Ifcuttingunitadjustmentsarestillneeded,ndaat
surfaceusinga6foot(2m)orlongerstraightedge.
8.Toeasemeasuringbladeplane,raisetheheightof
cuttothehighestposition;refertoAdjustingthe
HeightofCut.
9.Lowercuttingunitsontotheatsurface.Remove
thecoversfromthetopofthecuttingunits.
10.Loosentheangenut,securingtheidlerpulley,to
releasethebelttensiononeachcuttingunit.
CenterCuttingUnitSetup
Rotatebladeoneachspindleuntiltheendsfaceforward
andbackward.Measurefromtheoortothefront
tipofthecuttingedge.Adjust1/8inchshimson
frontcastorfork(s)tomatchheightofcuttodecal
(Figure26);refertoAdjustingtheCuttingUnitPitch
procedureinMowerMaintenance,page52.
Figure26
1.Castorwheel4.Shims
2.Tensioningcap5.Axlemountingholes
3.Spacers
WingCuttingUnitSetup
Rotatebladeofeachspindleuntiltheendsfaceforward
andbackward.Measurefromtheoortothefront
tipofthecuttingedge.Adjust1/8inchshimson
frontcastorarm(s)tomatchheightofcuttodecal
(Figure27).Fortheoutsidebladespindleonly,referto
AdjustingtheCuttingUnitPitchprocedureinMower
Maintenance,page52.
Figure27
1.Frontcastorarm
MatchingHeightOfCutBetweenCuttingUnits
1.Positionbladesidetosideonoutsidespindleof
bothwingcuttingunits.Measurefromtheoor
tothetipofthecuttingedgeonbothunitsand
compare.Thesenumbersshouldbewithin1/8inch
(3mm)ofeachother.
2.Addorremove1/8inchshimsasneededonwing
castorwheels.Recheckmeasurementbetween
outsideedgesofbothwingcuttingunitsandadjust
asnecessary.
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
Important:Thefuelsystemwillautomatically
bleeditselfwhenanyofthefollowingsituations
occur:
•Initialstartupofanewmachine.
•Theenginehasceasedrunningduetolackoffuel.
•Maintenancehasbeenperformeduponthefuel
systemcomponents.
RefertotheBleedingAirfromtheInjectorsprocedure
inFuelSystemMaintenance,page40.
1.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisset.Removeyour
footfromthetractionpedalandensurethatitisin
neutral.
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