Floating Head; Cutting Unit Front Roller - Textron JACOBSEN Eclipse 118F Technical/Repair Manual

CUTTING UNIT

Floating Head

Removal and Installation
See Figures 8-42 and 8-43.
1. Park the mower safely. (See "Park Mower Safely" on
page 1-5.)
2. Retract the kickstand and allow the mower to rest on
the traction roller or transport wheels. Support the
mower to prevent it from tipping.
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3. Remove clips (6) and washers (7) from both sides of
mower.
4. Disconnect arms (5) from both sides of mower.
5. Disconnect arms (1 and 3) from floating head (2).
6. Remove clip (4).
7. Remove floating head (2).
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Figure 8-42
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Figure 8-43
Installation Note
Install the floating head by reversing the order of removal.

Cutting Unit Front Roller

Removal and Installation
See Figure 8-44.
1. Park the mower safely. (See "Park Mower Safely" on
page 1-5.)
2. Tip mower back on traction drum or tires. Support the
mower to prevent it from tipping.
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3
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3. Remove nuts (2) and screws (3) from both sides of
the mower.
4. Remove adjuster knobs (1) from both sides of the
mower.
5. Remove the cutting unit front roller assembly (6).
6. Loosen jam nuts (4) and screws (5) from both sides
of the mower. Remove roller from height-of-cut
brackets.
Installation Note
Install the cutting unit front roller assembly by reversing
the order of removal.
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Figure 8-44
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