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Installing the Floatation Kit
Mount a Flotation Kit Assembly (Fig. 4) to each cutting
unit with U-bolts, lock washers and nuts supplied with
kits. Male end of floatation assembly to be positioned
forward. Tighten U-bolts evenly.
Fingers can be pinched in the floatation u-joint.
Keep hands and fingers away from the u-joint.
Caution
Note: When installing floating head assembly to cutting
unit, make sure flap on bottom of assembly is positioned
to the inside of the cutting frame tubes (Fig. 4, inset).
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2
3
4
5
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Figure 4
1.
Floatation kit assembly
2.
U-bolts
3.
Lift arm bolts
4.
Flap
5.
Capscrew and jam nut
6.
Capscrew
Installing the Fixed Head Kit
Note: Before mounting each fixed head assembly to
cutting unit, insert the pivot arm of assembly into the
appropriate lift arm block, align mounting holes and
determine how many thrust washers (if any) are required
to fill gap between assembly body and lift arm block. Add
required amount of washers to pivot arm before installing
fixed head assembly to lift arm.
Mount a Fixed Head Kit Assembly (Fig. 5) to each cutting
unit with a cover plate, attitude adjustment plate, U-bolts,
lockwashers and nuts supplied with kits. Male end of
floatation assembly to be positioned forward. Tighten
U-bolts evenly.
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2
3
4
5
Figure 5
1.
Fixed head assembly
2.
Thrust washer
(as required)
3.
Cover plate
4.
Attitude adjustment plate
5.
Lift arm
Securing the Cutting Units to
the Lift Arms
1. Remove three metric bolts from each of the lift arms
(Fig. 5).
Note: The smaller diameter bolt goes through both the
pivot arm and the lift arm. Keep these bolts separate.
2. With the parking brake on, start the traction unit and
adjust the engine to half throttle. Be sure to release the
lift arm lock lever for the #1, #2 and #3 cutting units
and put the reel lift control for the #1, #2 and #3
cutting units in the lower position (Fig. 6). Release the
lever and let it return to the neutral position.
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Figure 6
1.
Reel lift control
Important
Do not allow lever to snap back into the
neutral position or the lift arms may not go into float.