BEFCO C30-CE5H, Operator'S Manual

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The cutting height is the distance from the blades to the ground. The cutting height is
adjusted by
moving the spacers on the wheel yokes . Placing spacers between the
wheel arm and the wheel yoke raises the cutting height by the size of the spacer.
Removing the spacers lowers it by the same height
(see fig. 4) .
The cutting height is adjustable from 1” to 4”. All mowers are supplied spacers of
1/4", 1/2", and 1" heights to allow operator to obtain the desired cutting height. When
there are no spacers between the bottom of the wheel arm and the top of the wheel
yoke the mower will cut at approximately 1". Be sure all wheel arms are adjusted
equally. This is the only way to ensure a completely uniform cut. Cutting lower than 2”
under most circumstances should be avoided.
IMPORTANT: Very low cutting heights should be avoided. Damaging shock loads
occur when the blades strike the ground repeatedly. This can cause damage to
the mower.
To adjust cutting height do the following:
1. Place mower on a level surface.
2. Turn off engine and set parking break of vehicle.
3. Turn off engine on mower.
4. Disconnect the drawbar from the mower and disconnect the hitch bracket from the
drawbar.
5. Secure the drawbar to the supplied height adjustment stand using a Ø19 pin and Ø4
cotter pin (see fig. 5) .
6. Place the height adjustment stand to the side of the mower and position the "U"
shaped tip of the stand to straddle the side of the deck (see fig. 6) .
7. Using the weight of your body, push the drawbar down towards the ground. This will
cause the side of the deck to be raised off the ground.
8. Once raised off the ground, secure the mower with blocks underneath it to prevent it
from falling. Do not rely on mower lifting tool alone to keep the mower raised off the
ground.
9. Remove the plastic cap and the M12 nuts from the wheel yokes that are raised from
the ground.
10. Remove the spring and washer on top of the yoke, add spacers below the wheel
arm to increase cutting height, or on top of the wheel arm to reduce the cutting
height.
11. Reassemble yokes to wheel arm, replace spring and washer and secure them with
M12 nut. Replace plastic caps.
12. Remove blocks and slowly raise drawbar off the ground to lower down the mower
deck.
13. Repeat steps 6 through 12 on other side of the mower deck.
14. Verify that all wheels are set at the same height.
15. Disconnect drawbar from the height adjustment stand.
16. Reassemble hitch bracket to the drawbar using two Ø19 pins and two Ø4 cotter
pins.
17. Secure the drawbar to the mower using the remaining Ø19 pin and Ø4 cotter pin.
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