Figure 20
1. PTO switch
Disengaging the PTO
T o diseng ag e , push the PTO switc h to the off
position.
Adjusting the Height-of-Cut
T he height-of-cut is adjusted from 1 to 6 inc hes
(2.5 to 15.8 cm) in 1/4 inc h (6 mm) increments b y
relocating the stop pin into different hole locations .
1. With the engine r unning, pull bac k on the dec k
lift lev er until the mo w er dec k is fully raised and
r elease the lev er immediatel y ( Figure 21 ).
2. T o adjust, rotate the stop pin until the roll pin
in it lines up with the slots in the holes in the
height-of-cut brac k et and remo v e it ( Figure 21 ).
3. Select a hole in the height-of-cut brac k et
cor responding to the height-of-cut desired,
inser t the pin, and rotate it do wn to loc k it in
place ( Figure 21 ).
Note: T here are four ro ws of hole positions
( Figure 21 ). T he top ro w gi v es y ou the height
of cut listed abo v e the pin. T he second ro w
do wn gi v es y ou the height listed plus 1/4
inc h (6 mm). T he third ro w do wn gi v es y ou
the height listed plus 1/2 inc h (12 mm). T he
bottom ro w gi v es y ou the height listed plus
3/4 inc h (18 mm). F or the 6 inc h (15.8 cm)
position there is only one hole , located in the
second ro w . T his does not add 1/4 inc h (6
mm) to the 6 inc h (15.8 cm) position.
Figure 21
1. Deck lift lever 3. Height of cut stop
2. Stop pin
4. Adjust the anti-scalp rollers and skids as
required.
Adjusting the Skids
Mount the skids in the lo w er position when
operating in height of cuts higher than 2-1/2
inc hes (64 mm) and in the higher position when
operating in height of cuts lo w er than 2-1/2 inc hes
(64 mm).
Note: On Guardian
®
mo w ers , when the skids
become w or n, y ou can switc h the skid to the
opposite sides of the mo w er , flipping them o v er .
T his will allo w y ou to use the skids long er before
re placing them.
1. Diseng ag e the PTO , mo v e the motion control
lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position, and set
the parking brak e .
2. Mo v e the throttle lev er to the Slo w position,
stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
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