Air Flow Baffles; Anti-Scalp Wheels - HUSTLER Diesel Z Operator's Manual

cutting height is at 3-1/4" (82.6mm).
The notch located at the rear of the height adjusting bar
engages the stop handle when the deck lift pedal is fully
depressed. This sets the deck in transport mode.
Transport lever
Pin
Cutting height holes
Figure 3-14

Air Flow Baffles

The decks are equipped with front adjustable air flow baffles.
These baffles can be adjusted up or down, depending upon the
mowing conditions, to provide the best quality of cut. Figure 3-
15 & Figure 3-16
Setting
A Dry, sparse grass. Particularly useful when mow-
ing at a height of cut of 3" (76.2mm) or higher. This
Bottom set of holes
setting provides the maximum vacuum and mini-
mal blowout.
B Manicured lawns. Provides the best vacuum for
the best cut when removing weekly/bi-weekly
nd
2 set of holes
growth.
C Tall and stemmy grasses. The higher inner wall al-
lows grasses to snap back up before contacting
rd
3 set of holes
the blades to produce a cleaner cut.
D Very tall and stemmy grasses. Allows the maxi-
mum height for grass to recoil before cutting. Well
Top set of holes
suited for utility cutting of overgrown grass.
NOTE: The air flow baffles are preset at the factory in the
"B" setting.
The air flow baffles for the 48" and 54" decks come with two
sets of holes per baffle. The baffle mounting hardware must be
removed and the baffle moved up or down and the hardware re-
installed in the correct set of holes and tightened. Figure 3-15
The 60" and 72" decks come with three sets of mounting
hardware for each air flow baffle. The middle set of hardware
does not need to be removed when changing the baffle setting.
This is a slot and the hardware only needs to be loosened
enough to allow the baffle to slide. The other hardware on the
ends of the baffles will need to be removed. After the baffles
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Conditions
3-13
have been adjusted, re-install and tighten the outer hardware and
tighten the middle hardware. Figure 3-16
48"/54" Decks Shown
B
D
C
Figure 3-15
60"/72" Decks Shown
Slot
D
C
Figure 3-16

Anti-Scalp Wheels

Anti-scalp wheels are standard on Hustler
These anti-scalp wheels are designed to minimize scalping
when mowing on rough uneven terrain. Figure 3-17
Optional rear anti-scalp rollers are available.
The 48" and 54" decks use one rear anti-scalp roller. The 60"
and 72" decks can be used with either one center anti-scalp
roller, two side anti-scalp rollers or three rear anti-scalp rollers.
Figure 3-18
There are two height adjustment settings for the anti-scalp
wheels/rollers. The upper hole positions the wheels/rollers 1"
(25.4mm) below the cutting blades and the lower hole positions
them 2" (50.8mm) below the cutting blades. Figure 3-19
When the mowing height is set at 1" (25.4mm) to 3"
(76.2mm) the anti-scalp wheels/rollers should be in the upper
position.
When the mowing height is set at 3-1/4" (82.6mm) to 5"
A
Baffles
B
A
Baffles
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