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SECTION 1 TO THE OWNER 1-1
1.1 Read This Manual BEFORE Operating The Articulator .......................1-1
1.2 Product Registration ...............................................................................1-1
1.3 Warranty Registration ............................................................................1-1
1.4 If You Need To Order Parts ...................................................................1-2
1.5 Servicing The Articulator .......................................................................1-2
1.6 Lastec Product Warranty ........................................................................1-3
1.7 Component Manufacturers’ Warranties .................................................1-5
SECTION 2 SAFETY INFORMATION 2-1
2.1 Safety Symbols.......................................................................................2-1
2.2 About This Section .................................................................................2-1
2.3 Safety Guards And Covers .....................................................................2-2
2.4 Pre-operational Safety Rules ..................................................................2-3
2.5 Personal Protection Equipment ..............................................................2-3
2.6 Operational Safety Rules........................................................................2-3
2.7 Maintenance Safety ................................................................................2-5
2.8 Storage Safety Rules...............................................................................2-7
2.9 Safety Decals and Symbols ....................................................................2-7
2.10 Hazard Identified Chart ..........................................................................2-8
SECTION 3 INITIAL SET-UP 3-1
3.1 Assembly Instructions ............................................................................3-1
3.2 Mounting the Articulator to the Deere Tractor.......................................3-1
3.3 Lift Arm Stop Bolt Adjustment..............................................................3-2
3.4 Gearbox ..................................................................................................3-3
3.5 Mower Deck Height Adjustment............................................................3-4
3.6 Deck Drive Belt......................................................................................3-5
3.7 Deck Belts and Alignment......................................................................3-6
3.8 Blades .....................................................................................................3-8
3.9 Deck Wheels...........................................................................................3-8
3.10 General ...................................................................................................3-9
3.11 Pre-Operation Equipment Inspection Checklist .....................................3-9
SECTION 4 OPERATING PROCEDURES 4-1
4.1 Transporting The Articulator..................................................................4-1
4.2 Preparation For Cutting ..........................................................................4-2
4.3 Recommended Blades ............................................................................4-4
4.4 Ground Speed .........................................................................................4-4
4.5 Cutting In Reverse..................................................................................4-5
4.6 Cutting Extreme Contours......................................................................4-5
4.7 Cutting Wet Grass ..................................................................................4-6