Figure16
1.Tensioningcap4.Topaxlemountinghole
2.Spacers5.Castorwheel
3.Shims
Note:Whenoperatingin2-1/2inch(64mm)
heightofcutorhigher,theaxleboltmustbe
installedinthelowercastorforkholetoprevent
grassbuildupbetweenthewheelandthefork.
Whenoperatinginheightofcutslowerthan2-1/2
inches(64mm)andgrassbuildupisdetected,
reversethemachinesdirectiontopullanyclippings
awayfromthewheel/forkarea.
3.Removethetensioningcapfromthespindleshaft
(
Figure16)andslidethespindleoutofthecastor
arm.Putthe2shims(1/8inch[3mm])ontothe
spindleshaftastheywereoriginallyinstalled.These
shimsarerequiredtoachievealevelacrosstheentire
widthofthecuttingunits.Slidetheappropriate
numberof1/2inchspacers(refertothechart
below)ontothespindleshafttogetthedesired
height-of-cut;thenslidethewasherontotheshaft.
Refertothefollowingcharttodeterminethe
combinationsofspacersforthesetting:
Figure17
4.Pushthecastorspindlethroughthefrontcastor
arm.Installtheshims(astheywereoriginally
installed)andtheremainingspacersontothe
spindleshaft.Installthetensioningcaptosecure
theassembly.
5.Removethehairpincotterandclevispinsecuring
theheight-of-cutchainstotherearofthecutting
unit(
Figure18).
Figure18
1.Height-of-cutchain2.Clevispin&hairpincotter
6.Mounttheheight-of-cutchainstothedesired
height-of-cuthole(Figure19)withtheclevispin
andhairpincotter.
Figure19
Note:Whenusing1inch(25mm),1-1/2inch(38
mm),oroccasionally2inch(51mm)height-of-cut,
movetheskidsandgagewheelstothehighest
position.
WingCuttingUnits
Toadjusttheheight-of-cutonthesidecuttingunits,add
orremoveanequalnumberofspacersfromthecastor
forks,positionthecastorwheelaxlesinthehighorlow
height-of-cutholesinthecastorforks,andsecurethe
pivotarmstotheselectedheight-of-cutbracketholes.
1.Positionthecastorwheelaxlesinthesameholes
inallofthecastorforks(
Figure20andFigure22).
Refertothefollowingcharttodeterminethe
correctholeforthesetting.
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