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FIG
.
18
2
.
Adjust nut (C), on hanger link at L.H. side to
level mower.
Shorten this link
to raise
L.H.
side
of mower
-
lengthen this
link
to lower L.H. side
of mower. Refer to Fig.
18.
adiust mower from
front to
rear
1.
Refer to Fig.
18.
The
mower
should cut ap-
proximately
3/16"
lower at
front than at
the
rear. After mower
has been
leveled
from side to
side -adjust for pitch
from
back
to
front.
Place
tractor,
with
tires properly
inflated
on a smooth
level
surface. Raise mower
unti
I
mower
and
wheels are
in
a floating
position
.
Position
R.H.
mower
blade, so that
it is in
line
with the length
of
tractor.
Measure the
height
of the front tip of
blade - rotate
blade one-half
turn and measure
height
of tip of rear.
The front tip must
be
ap-
proximately
3/16
inch
lower
at
front than at
rear.
Arljust
nuts (D)
up
or down to obtain
the above
pitch or difference
from
front
to
rear, Adjusting
nuts
up
will raise
the
rear of mower
-
lowering
nuts
wi
II
lower
rear
of mower. Tighten
the two
nuts
securely against
leveling
pin.
THE MAIN DRIVE
BELT
(ENGINE TO
CENTER
MANDREL)
MUST
BE
PROPERLY
ADJUSTED
BEFORE
OPERATING.
A
DRIVE BELT NOT
PROPERLY
ADJUSTED
CAN BE
RUINED
IN
JUST
A FEW MINUTES
OF
OPERATION.
THE
MOWER
MUST BE LEVELED
FROM
SIDE
TO
SIDE, AND
f~OM
FRONT TO
BACK,
BEFORE
OPERATING.
THIS IS
NECESSARY
FOR LEV-
EL,
AND
EFFICIENT
MOWING.
operating instructions
READ
THE
"SAFETY PRECAUT IONS" ON PAGE
1
CAREFULLY
BEFORE
OPERATING
YOUR
MOWER.
3722R-7 .2.73
-
9
-
CAUT ION:
Place tractor shift
l~ver
in neutral.
Disengage clutch
and be sure mower belt tightener
lever
(A),
is
disengaged before starting
t ractor
eng
i
ne
.
1.
Set
engine
speed to
about
1/3
to
1/
2
throttle
before engaging or disengaging mower. In either
case, engage or disengage
mower belt tightener
lever
(A), slowly.
After
mower is
engaged, set
to
full
throttle
.
CAUTION:
Never engage mowe
r
except
whe
n
s itting
on
t ractor
seat.
2.
Stan
mo
wing
in
a low
range and increase
ground
speed
as
cond
itions
wi
II
e.ermit. Average
cutting
he
igh
is
approximately
2).-2
to
2%
inches
.
Height
of
c
ut
con
be ad justed
by means of the lift lever
(E
. Moving
the lever
forward
lowers
the mower.
Moving
it
backwards
raises
the mower.
The
le
ve
r
la tch
is actuated
by depressing the latch
bt-t 'on
a
t
the
to
p of the
lever
handle.
Each
f~Otc
h
c ha nges
the height
of cut approximately
i
inc
h,
re
fer to
F ig.
20,
page
10.
3.
Sho<..
ld
some
intermediate
height
be
desired.
Loosen
the
two
nuts
(
B), at
the bottom
of the
li
t
le ve
r
. Rotate
the lever forward
or backward
re
lo• ve
fo
he
li
ft
s ha ft.
Forward movement will
rc
se
+
e he
ight
of
cut. Rearward
movement wi
II
lo,.,
e
r
'
he
he
ight
of
cut. This adjustment will
ro
'
se
o·
lowe
r
the
cutting range approximately
h
'
;;e
n
rhe equivalen
t
of
one-half
notch on the
1"'1
te
ve
r
quadrant
(D)
.
Retighten nuts
( B),
se-
c ure
ly
.
4.
The re
are
four hol
es in the R.H. and
L.H. gauge
wh
ee
t
s upports
(C, Fig.
19).
With lift lever set
to
g ve des
ired
hei
ght of cut and with
tracto
r
a
nd
~owe
r
o
n
level
ground. Adjust gouge wheels
t
o
one
of
the holes
in
gouge wheel
supports
so
,
tho
'
ne
y
c lear the
ground by approximately
%
inch
.
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