Adjusting Height-of-Cut
The height–of–cut is adjustable from 1 to 5 inches in 1/2
inch increments.
1. Start engine and raise cutting unit. Stop engine after
cutting unit is raised.
2. Remove front snapper pins from castor arms and slide
castor wheel assembly up or down (Fig. 8).
3. Insert snapper pin into castor arm and through groove
in castor shaft to get desired height-of-cut (Fig. 7).
Figure 8
1. Snapper pin
4. Remove hairpin cotter and clevis pin securing
height-of-cut chains to rear of deck (Fig. 9).
Figure 9
1. Height of cut chain
5. Mount height-of-cut chains to corresponding
height-of-cut hole with clevis pin and hairpin cotter
(Fig. 10).
Figure 10
6. When using 1 inch height-of-cut, move skids and gage
wheels to the highest holes.
Adjusting Rollers and Gage
Wheels
Note: If cutting unit is to be used in the 1 or 1-1/2 in.
height-of-cut setting, cutting unit rollers must be
positioned in the top bracket holes.
Adjusting the Front Roller
1. Remove the bolt and nut securing the roller shaft to the
cutting unit bracket (Fig. 11).
2. Slide the shaft out of the lower bracket holes, align the
roller with the top holes, and install the shaft.
3. Secure the roller shaft to the cutting unit bracket with
the bolt and nut.
Figure 11
1. External roller
Adjusting the Rear (Internal) Rollers
1. Remove the cotter pin securing the roller shafts to the
brackets on the underside of the deck (Fig. 12).
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2. Roller shaft