3
QUICKCAT
MOWERS
®
ASSEMBLY AND SETUP
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
- Wrecking bar
- Claw hammer
- Ratchets: 3/8”,e
- Sockets: 9/16”, 3/4"
- Wrenches: 3/8", 9/16", 3/4"
- Straight edge
- Tire pressure gauge
- Blocks (for deck leveling)
NOTE:
All references below to the “right” or “left” are with respect to an operator at the controls.
1.
UNCRATE UNIT
Discard packing materials. Remove and discard shipping brackets. Tighten caster wheel axle bolts
against caster axle spanner bushings.
2. Set rear tire pressures to 12 lbs/in
2
(0.8 kg/cm
2
). Tires are overinflated for shipping. Front tires should be
15 lbs/in
2
(1.05kg/cm²).
DECK LEVELING
1. Park the machine on a smooth, level surface.
Raise the deck to the transport position.
2. Lower the deck onto a set of equal height blocks
A
under the rear corners of the deck. Place
another set of blocks under the front of the deck
so that the deck top is pitched forward 1/8".
NOTE:
The front and rear of the deck are at different
heights.
3. Measure the height of the blade cutting edge
above the ground. Remove pin
B
and set the
height of cut lever
E
to that height
4. Loosen nuts on bolts
G
. Move bolts in slot to
remove slack in chain. Tighten nuts on bolts
G
.
A 1/8" forward pitched deck provides the best horsepower.
A level deck provides the best quality of cut.
A 1/8" rearward pitched deck provides the best striping.
Certain grass types and conditions may vary.
