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Installing the Cutting Units
No Parts Required
Procedure
1. Remove the reel motors from the shipping brackets.
2. Remove the shipping brackets and discard.
3. Remove the cutting units from the cartons. Assemble
and adjust as described in the cutting unit Operator's
Manual.
4. Make sure that the counterweight
to the proper end of the cutting unit as described in the
cutting unit Operator's Manual.
1. Counterweight
5. All the cutting units are shipped with the turf
compensation spring mounted to the right side of the
cutting unit. The turf compensation spring must be
mounted to the same side of the cutting unit as the
reel drive motor. Reposition the turf compensation
as follows:
A. Remove the 2 carriage bolts and nuts securing the
rod bracket to the cutting unit tabs
(Figure
3) is installed
Figure 3
(Figure
1. Turf compensation spring
2. Rod bracket
B. Remove the flange nut securing the spring tube
bolt to the carrier frame tab
remove the assembly.
C. Mount the spring tube bolt to the opposite tab on
the carrier frame and secure it with the flange nut.
Note: Position the bolt head to the outer side of
the tab as shown in
1. Opposite carrier frame tab
D. Mount the rod bracket to the cutting unit tabs
with the carriage bolts and nuts
Note: When installing or removing the cutting units,
make sure that the hairpin cotter is installed in the
spring rod hole next to the rod bracket. Otherwise,
the hairpin cotter must be installed in the hole in the
end of the rod.
6. Lower all the lift arms completely.
7. Remove the snapper pin and the cap from the lift-arm
pivot yoke
4).
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Figure 4
3. Spring tube
(Figure
Figure
4.
Figure 5
2. Rod bracket
(Figure
6).
4), and
(Figure
5).