bench set 6 mm (1/4 inch) above that of the reels
cutting in the same area.
Important:
Access to the rear cutting units is
greatly improved by removing the cutting unit
from the machine. If the machine is equipped with
a Sidewinder® unit, side-wind the cutting units to
the right, remove the rear cutting unit, and slide
it out to the right side.
1.
Lower the cutting deck to the ground, shut off
the engine, and remove the ignition key.
2.
Loosen the bolt securing each height-of-cut
bracket to the height-of-cut plate (front and each
side) as shown in
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Figure 17
1.
Spacer
3.
Height-of-cut bracket
2.
Height-of-cut plate
3.
Beginning with the front adjustment, remove the
bolt.
4.
While supporting the chamber, remove the
spacer (
5.
Move the chamber to the desired height of
cut and install a spacer into the designated
height-of-cut hole and slot (
).
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Figure 18
6.
Position the tapped plate in line with the spacer.
7.
Install the bolt (finger tight).
8.
Repeat steps
to
for each side adjustment.
9.
Tighten the 3 bolts to 41 N∙m (30 ft-lb).
Note:
Tighten the front bolt first.
Note:
Adjustments of more than 3.8 cm (1-1/2
inches) may require temporary assembly to an
intermediate height to prevent binding (e.g.,
changing from 3.1 to 7 cm (1-1/4 to 2-3/4 inches)
height of cut).
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Adjusting the Roller
Scraper
Optional
No Parts Required
Procedure
The optional rear roller scraper works best when there
is an even gap of 0.5 to 1 mm (0.02 to 0.04 inch)
between the scraper and the roller.
1.
Loosen the grease fitting and the mounting
screw (
).
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Figure 19
1.
Roller scraper
3.
Grease fitting
2.
Mounting screw
2.
Slide the scraper up or down until you obtain a
gap of 0.5 to 1 mm (0.02 to 0.04 inch) between
the rod and the roller.
3.
Tighten the grease fitting and screw to 41 N∙m
(30 ft-lb) in an alternating sequence.
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