Brakes

The parking brake pedal should engage with moderate force. To increase parking brake capacity, adjust brake cables at the brake arms equally. Adjust the cable housing nuts one full turn and check parking capacity. Repeat if parking brake does not hold.

The mower is equipped with drum brakes and will not normally require maintenance. If they are not working properly, please contact your service center.

Adjusting the Front Skirt

The front skirt can be raised or lowered depending on the mowing conditions. The skirt has three settings; low, medium and high. See the table on page 23 in the Operation section for more information. Raise the skirt to cut higher volumes of grass and lower the skirt to increase grass lift for precision cutting.

1.Loosen — but do not remove — the nuts securing the skirt, place in the proper position and then retighten the nut.

See Fig. 6-10.

Flange Lock Nuts

Front Skirts

Figure 6-10

2.Repeat on the other side and be sure that both skirts are in the same position.

Removing/Installing the Inner Baffle

The inner flow-control baffle can be removed depending on the mowing conditions. The baffle controls discharge and can be removed for high-volume grasses and installed for precision cutting.

1.Remove the carriage bolts and flange lock nuts that secure the baffle to the deck to mow high-volume grasses. See Fig. 6-11.

Carriage Bolts

Inner Baffle

Flange

Lock

Nuts

Figure 6-11

2.Re-install the inner baffle for precision cutting and make sure the baffle is properly secured.

Section 6 — Maintenance & Adjustments

 

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