Adjusting The Tine Ground Engagement Lever - Exmark ARS180KA21 Operator's Manual

Figure 14
1. Wheel stop
2. Nuts
4. Lower the wheel stop to reduce the depth. Raise
it to increase the coring depth and as required.
Note: To ensure that the tines penetrate fully
into the soil, weights can be added to the back
of the machine. The machine has three weight
pockets that hold the weights. When placing
weight, ensure that the load is balanced; if using
only one weight, place it in the center pocket and
if using two, place them in the side pockets.
Note: The removable weights are heavy. Use
care when lifting them. Make sure that you can
hold them securely before lifting them. Use
caution when positioning your hands so that you
Do Not set them down on your hands or fingers.
5. Tighten the nuts securely to lock the wheel stop
in place.
6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 for the wheel stop
on the left side of the machine. Use the visual
indicator notches in the wheel stop and indicator
holes in the frame to set the wheel stops to the
same height on each side (see Figure 14).
Adjusting the Tine Ground
Engagement Lever
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
3. Indicator hole
4. Indicator notches
3. Raise the tines to the transport position.
4. The wheel arm and the pivot shaft assembly
should have surface-to-surface contact. If not,
check the distance of the lower lift linkage and
adjust if necessary.
1. Pivot shaft assembly
2. 4.8 inches (12 cm)
5. The lower ball joint bolt, on the upper link rod,
should be offset 1/4 inch (6 mm) from the handle
pivot bolt. If not, loosen the lock nuts on the
lift link strap ball joints, adjust as necessary, and
retighten locknuts.
1. Handle pivot bolt
2. Lower ball joint bolt
3. 1/4 inch (6 mm)
6. Slide the oval locking rings upward on the handle
and fold the handle towards the engine.
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Figure 15
3. Wheel arm assembly
Figure 16
4. Lift link strap ball joint
5. Adjust here