Performing the
Height-of-Cut Adjustment
Set the height of cut to the desired height using a
height-of-cut gauge, and ensure that your cutting unit
is equipped with a bedknife that is best suited for your
desired height of cut; refer to
to Match Turf Conditions (page 9)
.
Adjusting the Height-of-Cut Gauge
Before adjusting the height of cut, set the height-of-cut
gauge as follows:
1.
Loosen the nut on the gauge bar and set the
adjusting screw to the desired height of cut
(
Note:
The distance between the bottom of the
screw head and the face of bar is the height of
cut.
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1.
Gauge bar
3.
Nut
2.
Height-adjusting screw
2.
Tighten the nut.
Adjusting the Height of Cut
1.
Loosen the locknuts that secure the height-of-cut
arms to the cutting-unit side plates (
).
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1.
Adjusting screw
3.
Height-of-cut arm
2.
Locknut
2.
Hook the screw head of the height-of-cut gauge
onto the right side of the cutting edge of the
bedknife and rest the rear end of the bar onto
the traction drum (
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1.
Gauge bar
3.
Bedknife
2.
Roller
4.
Traction drum
3.
Rotate the adjusting screw until the roller
contacts the front of the gauge bar.
4.
Repeat steps
and
for the left side.
5.
Adjust both ends of the roller until the entire
roller is parallel to the bedknife.
Important:
When set properly, the roller
and traction drum will contact the gauge
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