MAINTENANCE
GENERAL
Mowing is accomplished by a series of knives which rotate at high speed on a shaft. The shaft is driven by a hydraulic motor through a set of drive belts. Belt tension is maintained by a
The cutter unit is mounted to the lift frame by two mounting pins and held in place by a hydraulic cylinder. This cylinder is used to tilt the cutter unit to allow mowing on an angle and tilting to the vertical position for transporting.
The cutter unit rides on a large roller assembly. The position of this roller is adjustable and will determine the cutting height of the knives.
REPLACING CUTTER UNIT DRIVE BELTS
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1.Place unit on ground or support securely.
2.Remove belt guard.
3.Remove idler arm spring.
4.Remove extension shaft housing mounting bracket front bolt and loosen rear bolt.
5.Remove motor mounting bracket front bolt and loosen rear bolt.
6.Pivot
7.Reinstall front mounting bolt then secure motor mounting bracket to unit.
8.Reinstall idler arm spring and belt guard.
ADJUSTING CUTTING HEIGHT
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1.Lower cutter unit to ground.
2.Place lifting device (scissors jack, hydraulic jack) under center of cutter housing.
3.Remove hex nuts, washers and carriage bolts from bracket at each end of roller. Make certain that roller bracket is free to move once the fasteners are removed. A stuck roller could drop suddenly and cause an injury.
4.Use lifting device to reposition cutter housing to desired cutting height. Align bracket holes with cutterhousing holes, then reinstall fasteners.
5.Lower cutter unit to ground; then remove lifting device
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