OPERATION
7.1 Setting Mowing Height-Pull Type
1.Park the tractor and mower on level ground.
2.Using the tailwheel rachet jack or hydraulic cylinder, position the mower so the skid shoes are 1” less off the ground than the desired final cut height. For example, if a 3” cut is desired, raise or lower the mower until the skid shoes are 2” off the ground. If a hydraulic cylinder is used, stroke control spacers can be placed on the hydraulic shaft to maintain a set cutting height each time the mower is raised and lowered.
3.Adjust the mower leveling rod so that the front of the mower is approximately 3/4” lower that the rear.
4.If the mower is attached to a
7.2Setting Deck Pitch
To facilitate safe and efficient operation, the mower should be operated with the deck approximately
3/4” LOWER IN THE FRONT THAN THE REAR.
Setting Deck Pitch-Lift Type
1.Lower the mower until the rear of the mower is resting securely on its tail wheel.
2.Lower the
3.Place the tractor’s
Setting Deck Pitch-Pull Type
1.Adjust the leveling rod linking the tongue to the
rear axle until the front of the mower is at least 3/4” lower in the front than the rear. To lower the front,
lengthen the leveling rod and to raise the front, shorten the leveling rod.
Operating the mower with the front of the deck slightly lower than the rear allows the mower to cut the grass only once and requires less work from the tractor. In addition, a more even distribution of the clippings from the rear of the mower will be achieved with this angle.
TW84 03/07 | Operation Section |
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