Figure 45
1. Reel control cable
3. Tighten front cable jam nut.
4. Check control operation.
Cutting Unit
Maintenance
Separating the Cutting Unit
from the Traction Unit
1. Place the mower on its drums on a level
surface.
2. Lower kick stand. Insert a 1/4" dia. pin or
equivalent into frame hole above kick stand
mounting bolt (Figure 46).
Figure 46
1. 1/4" Pin
3. Kick stand
2. Handle
3. Remove grass basket.
4. Remove (2) bolts securing cutting unit pivot
arms to traction unit frame tube (Figure 47).
Figure 47
1. Cutting unit pivot arms
3. Bolts
2. Traction unit frame tube
5. Rotate pivot arms forward (Figure 47) and rest
traction unit on restrained kickstand.
6. Pull cutting unit forward about 2 inch
(51 mm) and then to the right to disengage the
transmission coupling (Figure 48).
Figure 48
1. Transmission coupling
7. Reverse procedure to install cutting unit.
Adjusting the Rear Roller
1. Adjust the rear roller brackets to the low or
high position depending on desired height of
cut range (Figure 49and Figure 50).
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Position the spacer above the sideplate
mounting flange (factory setting) when
height of cut settings range from 1/16 to
1/4" (Fig. 10).
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