Maintenance
Cutting Height Adjustment Table (1 inch to 4 1/4 inches (2.5
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Range | (Figure 9) | Support Hub |
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| 1/2 | 3/16 |
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| (1.2 cm) | (.48 cm) |
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2 | 1/8– |
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| 2 | 1/8 inch | 2 | 3/8 inch | 2 | 5/8 inch | 2 | 7/8 inch | 3 | 1/8 inch | ||||
C | 2 | 0 |
| (5.4 | cm) |
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2 | 1/4– |
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3 1/4 inches |
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| 2 | 1/4 inch | 2 | 1/2 inch | 2 | 3/4 inch |
| 3 inch | 3 | 1/4 inch | ||||
C | 2 | 1 |
| (5.7 | cm) |
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| (7.0 | cm) |
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2 | 1/2– |
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3 1/2 inches |
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| 2 | 1/2 inch | 2 | 3/4 inch |
| 3 inch | 3 | 1/4 inch | 3 | 1/2 inch | ||||
C | 3 | 0 |
| (6.4 | cm) |
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| 2 | 3/8 inch | 2 | 5/8 inch | 2 | 7/8 inch | 3 | 1/8 inch | 3 | 3/8 inch | ||||
D | 2 | 1 |
| (6.0 | cm) |
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| 2 | 1/2 inch | 2 | 3/4 inch |
| 3 inch | 3 | 1/4 inch | 3 | 1/2 inch | ||||
D | 3 | 0 |
| (6.4 | cm) |
| (7.0 | cm) |
| (7.6 | cm) |
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| 3 inch | 3 | 1/4 inch | 3 | 1/2 inch | 3 | 3/4 inch | ||||
D | 3 | 1 |
| (7.0 | cm) |
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| 3 inch | 3 | 1/4 inch | 3 | 1/2 inch | 3 | 3/4 inch |
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D | 4 | 0 |
| (7.6 | cm) |
| (8.3 | cm) |
| (8.9 | cm) |
| (9.5 cm) | (10.1 cm) | |||
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| 2 | 7/8 inch | 3 | 1/8 inch | 3 | 3/8 inch | 3 | 5/8 inch | 3 | 7/8 inch | ||||
E | 3 | 1 |
| (7.3 | cm) |
| (7.9 | cm) |
| (8.6 | cm) |
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| 3 | 1/8 inch | 3 | 3/8 inch | 3 | 5/8 inch | 3 | 7/8 inch | 4 | 1/8 inch | ||||
E | 4 | 0 |
| (7.9 | cm) |
| (8.6 | cm) |
| (9.2 | cm) |
| (9.8 cm) | (10.5 cm) | |||
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4 1/4 inches |
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| 3 | 1/4 inch | 3 | 1/2 inch | 3 | 3/4 inch |
| 4 inch | 4 | 1/4 inch | ||||
E | 4 | 1 |
| (8.3 | cm) |
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| (9.5 | cm) | (10.1 cm) | (10.8 cm) | ||||
Important: Always adjust the Number of Spacers below Caster Hub to correspond to the Axle Position as shown in table to obtain proper “rake” (blades should always be level to the ground or tipped slightly down at the front).
Adjusting the Axle Position | 3. Raise the rear of the machine up onto jack stands |
Desired cutting height range can be obtained by | and remove the drive wheels. |
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adjusting the rear axle and placing caster spacers |
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above or below the caster arm (see Figure 9 and |
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Figure 10 along with the Cutting Height Adjustment |
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Chart). |
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To adjust rear axle: |
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1. Stop the machine and move the drive levers to |
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the neutral lock position. |
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2. Disengage the PTO. |
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