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Setting Up the Side Cutting Units
1.
Rotate the blade of each spindle until the ends
face forward and backward.
2.
Measure from the floor to the front tip of the
cutting edge.
3.
Adjust the shims (3 mm or 1/8 inch) on front
caster arm(s) to match the height-of-cut decal
(Figure
33).
Note:
For the outside blade spindle only, refer
to
Adjusting the Height of Cut (page
Figure 33
1. Front caster arm
2. Shims
Matching the Height of Cut
Between Cutting Units
1.
Position the blade side to side on the outside
spindle of both side cutting units.
Note:
Measure from the floor to the tip of the
cutting edge on both units and compare. These
numbers should be within 3 mm (1/8 inch) of
each other. Make no adjustment at this time.
2.
Position the blade side to side on the inside
spindle of the side cutting unit and corresponding
outside spindle of the front cutting unit.
Note:
Measure from the floor to the tip of the
cutting edge on the inside edge of side cutting
unit to the corresponding outside edge of front
cutting unit and compare. The side mower-deck
measurement should be within 3 mm (1/8 inch)
of the front cutting unit.
Note:
All 3 cutting unit caster wheels should
remain on the ground with counterbalance
applied.
Note:
If adjustments need to be made to match
the cut between the front and side cutting units,
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3. Front caster fork
make the adjustments to the side cutting units
only.
3.
If the inside edge of the side cutting unit is too
high relative to the outside edge of the front
cutting unit, remove a shim from the bottom of
the front, inside caster arm on the side cutting
unit
(Figure
33).
Note:
Check the measurements between the
outside edges of both side cutting units and the
inside edge of the side cutting unit to the outside
edge of the front cutting unit again.
4.
If the inside edge is still too high, remove an
additional shim from the bottom of front, inside
caster arm of the side cutting unit and a shim
from the front, outside caster arm of the side
cutting unit.
5.
If the inside edge of the side cutting unit is too
low relative to the outside edge of the front
cutting unit, add a shim to the bottom of the
front, inside caster arm on the side cutting unit.
Note:
Check the measurement between the
outside edges of both side cutting units and the
inside edge of the side cutting unit to the outside
edge of front cutting unit again.
6.
If the inside edge is still too low, add an additional
shim to the bottom of front, inside caster arm of
the side cutting unit and add a shim to the front,
outside caster arm of the side cutting unit.
7.
When the cutting height matches at the edges
of front and side cutting units, verify that the
side mower-deck pitch is still 8 to 11 mm (5/16
to 7/16 inch).
Note:
Adjust as necessary.
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