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1.Frontcastorarm
MatchingHeightOfCutBetweenCuttingUnits
1.Positionbladesidetosideonoutsidespindleof
bothsidecuttingunits.Measurefromtheoor
tothetipofthecuttingedgeonbothunitsand
compare.Thesenumbersshouldbewithin1/8inch
(3mm)ofeachother.Makenoadjustmentatthis
time.
2.Positionbladesidetosideoninsidespindleofside
cuttingunitandcorrespondingoutsidespindle
offrontcuttingunit.Measurefromtheoorto
thetipofthecuttingedgeoninsideedgeofside
cuttingunittocorrespondingoutsideedgeoffront
cuttingunitandcompare.Thesidecuttingunit
measurementshouldbeapproximately3/8inch
lessthanthefrontcuttingunitmeasurementtobe
correct.Whenpropermachinecounterbalanceis
appliedtothesidecuttingunitstheinsideedgewill
liftupapproximately3/8inch(10mm).
Note:Allthreesidecuttingunitscastorwheels
shouldremainonthegroundwithcounterbalance
applied.
Note:Ifadjustmentsneedtobemadetomatchthe
cutbetweenthefrontandsidecuttingunits,make
theadjustmentstothesidecuttingunitsonly.
3.Iftheinsideedgeofthesidecuttingunitistoo
highrelativetotheoutsideedgeofthefrontcutting
unit,removeone1/8inchshimfromthebottom
ofthefrontinsidecastorarmonthesidecutting
unit(Figure27).Recheckmeasurementbetween
outsideedgesofbothsidecuttingunitsandinside
edgeofsidecuttingunittooutsideedgeoffront
cuttingunit.
4.Ifinsideedgeisstilltoohigh,removeanadditional
1/8inchshimfrombottomoffrontinsidecastor
armofthesidecuttingunitandone1/8inchshim
fromthefrontoutsidecastorarmofthesidecutting
unit.
5.Iftheinsideedgeofthesidecuttingunitistoolow
relativetotheoutsideedgeofthefrontcuttingunit,
addone1/8inchshimtothebottomofthefront
insidecastorarmonthesidecuttingunit.Check
measurementbetweenoutsideedgesofbothside
cuttingunitsandinsideedgeofsidecuttingunitto
outsideedgeoffrontcuttingunit.
6.Ifinsideedgeisstilltoolow,addanadditional1/8
inchshimtothebottomoffrontinsidecastorarm
ofthesidecuttingunitandaddone1/8inchshim
tothefrontoutsidecastorarmofthesidecutting
unit.
7.Oncecuttingheightmatchesattheedgesoffront
andsidecuttingunits,verifythatsidecuttingunit
pitchisstill1/4inch(6mm).Adjustasnecessary.
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
Important:Thefuelsystemwillautomatically
bleeditselfwhenanyofthefollowingsituations
occur:
•Initialstartupofanewmachine.
•Theenginehasceasedrunningduetolackoffuel.
•Maintenancehasbeenperformeduponthefuel
systemcomponents.
1.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisset.Removeyour
footfromthetractionpedalandensurethatitisin
neutral.
2.Movethethrottlecontroltothemid-idleposition.
3.TurntheignitionkeytotheRunposition.Theglow
indicatorwilllight.
4.Whentheglowindicatordims,turntheignitionkey
totheStartposition.Releasethekeyimmediately
whentheenginestartsandallowittoreturntothe
Runposition.Allowenginetowarmupatmid
speed(withoutload),thenmovethethrottlecontrol
tothedesiredposition.
Important:Donotrunthestartermotor
morethan15secondsatatimeorpremature
starterfailuremayresult.Iftheenginefailsto
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