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Removing the Cutting Units
1. Disconnect the cutting unit power disconnect couplers;
refer to
Cutting Unit Power Disconnect Connectors
(page
22).
CAUTION
If you do not disconnect the power to the
cutting units, someone could accidentally
start the cutting unit, causing serious injury
to hands and feet.
Always separate the cutting unit power
disconnect couplers before working on the
cutting units.
2. Park the machine on a clean level surface, lower
the cutting units to the ground until the suspension
hydraulics are fully extended, stop the engine, and set
the parking brake.
3. Push the motor retaining bar out of the slots on the
motor towards the cutting unit and remove the motor
from the cutting unit.
Figure 35
1. Reel motor
4. Move the motor to the storage location on the front of
the suspension arm
2. Motor-retaining bar
(Figure
36).
Note: When sharpening, setting the height-of-cut,
or performing other maintenance procedures on the
cutting units, store the cutting unit reel motors in the
storage location on the front of the suspension arms to
prevent damage to them.
Important: Do not raise the suspension to the
transport position when the reel motors are in the
holders in the machine frame. Damage to the
motors or hoses could result. If you must move the
traction unit without the cutting units installed,
secure them to the suspension arms using cable
ties.
5. Open the latches on the suspension-arm bar of the
cutting unit you are removing
6. Disconnect the latches from the cutting-unit bar.
7. Roll the cutting unit out from under the suspension
arm.
8. Repeat steps
3
through
as required.
9. Connect the cutting unit power disconnect couplers;
refer to
Cutting Unit Power Disconnect Connectors
(page
22).
Mowing
Before mowing greens, find a clear area and practice starting
and stopping the machine, raising and lowering the cutting
units, turning, etc.
Inspect the green for debris, remove the flag from the cup,
and determine the best direction to mow. Base the direction
to mow on the previous mowing direction. Always mow in an
alternate pattern from the previous mowing so that the grass
blades will be less apt to lay down and therefore be difficult
to trap between the reel blades and the bedknife.
1. Approach the green with the functional-control lever
in the M
position and the throttle at full speed.
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2. Start on one edge of the green so that you can use the
ribbon procedure of cutting.
Note: This holds compaction to a minimum and
leaves a neat, attractive pattern on the greens.
3. Actuate the raise/lower mow lever as the front edges
of the grass baskets cross the outer edge of the green.
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Figure 36
(Figure
32).
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for the other cutting units
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