OPERATION
OPERATION
6.1 Setting Deck Height
LEVELING DECK CENTER SECTION
1.Place the tractor and mower on a level surface and lower both wings.
2.Using the center section hydraulic cylinder, position the mower so the skid shoes are 1” less off the ground than the desired final cut height. For example, for a 3” cut raise or lower the mower until the skid shoes are approximately 2” off the ground.
3.Shut down the tractor, place the transmission in park, and set the parking brake before dismounting.
4.Level the mower deck front to rear by adjusting the leveling rods linking the tongue to the rear axle. DO NOT allow feet or other body part underneath the mower when making adjustments. To adjust rod length, loosen jamnut and screw turnbuckles. To lower the front, lengthen the rods and to raise the front, shorten the rods. DO NOT unscrew turnbuckles to the point that either rod threaded ends becomes disconnected which will cause the mower to fall.
5.IMPORTANT: Alternate adjustments between rods and adjust at equal lengths to maintain equal tension. Improper adjustments may cause rods to snap or bend.
6.Place split collar assemblies on the center axle hydraulic cylinder rod to maintain a set cutting height each time the mower is raised and lowered.
LEVELING WING SECTIONS WITH CENTER
To level the wing sections with the deck center, adjust the leveling screw between the wing axle and the center axle. To lower the wing, loosen the jamnut and shorten the screw assembly, lengthen the screw assembly to raise the wing. After wings are leveled, retighten jamnuts to maintain settings.
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