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CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
WARNING
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Keep all persons away from operator control area while performing adjustments, service, or
maintenance.
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Avoid low cutting heights when at all possible. Striking the ground with a cutter blade during
operation results in one of the most damaging shock loads a cutter can encounter. Repeated blade/
ground contact will cause damage to the cutter and drive.
1. Level cutter from side to side. Check by measuring from cutter frame to the ground on both sides.
2. Adjust, using tractor 3-point arm leveling device.
3. Control cutting height with tractor 3-point arms and the rear tail-wheel adjustment.
4. To raise rear of cutter, move tail-wheel arm downward.
5. To raise front of cutter, raise tractor 3-point arms.
The cutting height is the distance between the blade and the ground. The blades on your cutter are
approximately 5˝ below the deck; your deck is 7˝ tall. If, for instance, you would like a 3˝ cut, raise the cutter
until its deck is 8˝ above the ground; if you would like a 4˝ cut, raise the cutter until its deck is 9˝ above the
ground, and so on. For best cutting results, the front of the cutter should be slightly lower than the rear. The
rear of the cutter should be approximately 1/2˝ to 3/4˝ higher than the front.
OPERATING TECHNIQUE
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The operating power for the cutter is provided by the tractor’s PTO. Operate the PTO at 540 RPM
(never exceed). Know how to stop the tractor and cutter quickly and safely in the event of an
emergency.
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Engage the PTO at a low engine RPM. Engagement of the PTO at high engine RPM places the
driveshaft and gearbox under large stresses. After the PTO is engaged, raise PTO speed to 540 RPM.
Maintain this PTO speed throughout the cutting operation.
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Gearbox protection is provided by way of a slip-clutch or shear-bolt (depending upon model). This
allows the driveline to either ‘slip’ or shear a bolt under excessive torsion loads. It is in this manner that
the gearbox is isolated from potentially damaging shocks. Under abnormal torque loads, both models
also provide protection to the driveline itself. Slip-clutches require service to keep them fully functional.
A neglected slip-clutch is akin to having no protection at all as they can lose their ability to slip. Always
use SAE grade 2 bolts for shear-bolt models. Do not use bolts of a higher grade. These bolts are
significantly stronger than grade 2 and will transfer damaging shocks to the gearbox and driveline by
failing to shear when necessary.
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