Kenmore 11, 5, 7, 3, 9 manual Mowing Procedure, Cutting Height Adjusment

MOWING PROCEDURE

Preferably position the Mower on level ground, if on a slope, face ‘up hill’ to allow the reels to lower evenly and prevent possible damage to the reel drives.

CAUTION

Do not engage the tractor PTO when the reels are in the raised position.

•Release all transport locking chains.

•Lower the reel units to the ground.

•Engage the PTO at low engine rpm to prevent shock loads to the mower drive train.

•Select the appropriate tractor gear range, Maxi – mum 5.5 mph. ( 8.9 kph.), at rated PTO speed.

•Accelerate to max. PTO speed ( 500 to 540 rpm)

•If operating on rough stoney ground, around ditches, sand traps, terraces for example, reduce the engine rpm, and/or select a lower transmission gear.

CAUTION

The PTO must be disengaged and the reel blades not rotating before raising the reel assemblies, to prevent damage to the mower drive line.

CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSMENT

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For initial set-up of the mowing height :

•Position the mower on level ground and lower the reel assemblies. Place a 1 in. thick spacer under the bed-knife.

•Back-off the height adjuster lock-nuts, turn each Adjuster until the roller is touching the ground.

•Tighten the height adjuster lock-nuts.

This will give an approximate mowing height of 1½ in. Match mark the Height Adjuster to the Mower Frame with a ‘dab’ of paint. The ‘Notches’ on the Adjuster are 3/8 in. apart. Adjust the cutting height relative to the match mark and the ‘notches’.

Fixed head fairway mowers use the same method, but the front roller is adjusted to ½ to ¾ in. from the ground.

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