Lastec The Articulator 3696H, Руководство пользователя

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Operating Procedures
Mower Height Adjustment (3696M)
Operating Procedures Lastec//021819 4-7
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4.7 Mower Height Adjustment (3696M)
On the rocker arm of each deck, turn the spacer locking knob on the height adjustment
lever counter-clockwise until the spacers and lever are loose. Raise the lever from the
locking bracket and adjust the spacers to the desired height setting. Each spacer placed
in front of the lock plate will indicate an additional 1/4” of deck height. When the desired
deck height setting is reached, place the lever back into the locking bracket and turn the
spacer locking knob clockwise until the spacers are tight.
Avoid trapping fingers
between the spacers and the lock plate during adjustment. Repeat process on all
three deck height adjusting rods.
4.8 Mower Deck Operation
Danger
DANGER!
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ALWAYS clear area of all personnel before engaging the blades!
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ALWAYS verify that all safety covers are in place before operating the Articulator!
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NEVER aim/point/etc. the discharge in the direction of bystanders, vehicles, or
buildings!
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ALWAYS stay well clear of blades during operation!
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NEVER operate the Articulator when children are present!
The Articulators 3696H and 3696M are equipped with a 96" wide mower deck, which is
comprised of four independently articulating 25" decks. All four decks are belt driven - the
drive belt (located under the operator seat pan between the gearbox and the main deck)
drives the main deck, and the deck belts (running between the decks) drive each deck.
(See the figure at right.) The individual decks pivot at blade level, and the idler belt ten-
sion system takes up excess belt length or releases additional belt length as necessary
during the up and down articulation of the decks. This allows the Articulator to hold the
contour of the ground with precision.
Refer to the Initial Set-Up,
Mower Deck Height Calibration
of this manual for instructions
on setting the mower deck height to the desired level.
The Articulator is equipped with an electric clutch which activates the gearbox, thus
engaging the blades of all four decks simultaneously. The blades may only be engaged
while the engine is running.
In order to engage the blades, the operator-presence switch (located within the operator
seat) must be activated. The activation of the operator-presence switch is indicated by