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Cutting Unit Maintenance
Pivoting (Tilting) the Center
Cutting Unit to the Upright
Position
Note:
Although not needed, you can pivot (tilt) the
center cutting unit.
1.
Raise the center cutting unit slightly off the floor,
set the parking brake, and shut off the engine,
and remove the key.
2.
Remove the hairpin cotter securing the dampers
to lift arms
(Figure
Figure 121
1. Damper
3.
Pivot the damper toward the deck housing.
4.
Remove the hairpin cotter and clevis pin
securing the height-of-cut chains to the rear of
the cutting unit
(Figure
121).
2. Hairpin cotter
122).
1. U-bolt
5.
Start the engine and slowly raise the center
cutting unit.
6.
Slowly raise each side cutting until the center of
gravity shifts and the deck starts to rotate into
the upright position.
7.
Shut off the engine and remove the ignition key.
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Pivoting the Center Cutting
Unit Down
1.
Slowly lower the wing cutting units until the
center of gravity shifts and the center cutting unit
rotates downward.
2.
Sit on the seat, start the engine, and lower the
center cutting unit until it is slightly off the floor.
3.
Shut off the engine, wait for all parts to stop
moving, and remove the key.
4.
Secure the height-of-cut chains to the rear of
the cutting unit.
5.
Pivot the dampers upward into position and
secure with a clevis pin and cotter pin.
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Figure 122
2. Height-of-cut chain
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