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PREPARATION FOR USE
Warning
DO NOT touch the slip clutch with bare hands
immediately after operation. Severe skin burns and
component damage may result if the clutch is adjusted
while hot.
Repeat above procedure until heating and slippage
are eliminated.
Replace clutch safety shield after adjustments are
complete.
Mowing Height
Danger
The mower must be operated on a level plane at all
times to minimize the risk of objects being thrown out
from under the mower. Objects thrown by the mower
can cause severe personal injury or death.
Safety chain shielding is highly recommended to
minimize the danger of objects being thrown out from
under the mower. Safety chain shielding is available
from Hardee By EVH Mfg. and authorized Hardee
dealers and distributors. Safety belting comes standard
on all mowers.
Leveling Lift Type Mower
Hook mower to tractor, transport mower to level area if
not at one already. Lower the mower to about six (6)
inches above the ground. If not level adjust third arm of
tractor until front and rear of mower are equal heights
above the ground.
Danger
To minimize the possibility of personal or mechanical
injury from objects being thrown from under the mower,
it must be operated level at all times.
Leveling Pull Type Mower
For initial hook-up and leveling, hook mower tongue to
tractor's drawbar, if they do not align use tongue jack to
move the tongue. Make sure that the two parking stands
are in the up position. After hook-up is achieved, if
optional cylinder is used, connect hydraulic lines to
tractor. Make sure hoses and fittings are tight and in
good condition. Raise mower with ratchet jack or with
optional hydraulic cylinder to travel height and move
mower to a level area if not already at one. Once at a
level area, lower mower to about six (6) inches above
the ground. Measure the height at the front and rear of
the deck to see if there are any differences in height. If
heights are within a half inch difference, install drive
shaft and shields and proceed with mowing. If heights
are more than a half inch, you must adjust leveling
turnbuckles. To do so, block mower at side skids about
six (6) inches above the ground to take the pressure off
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the turnbuckles. To raise the front of the mower, shorten
rod length, to lower the front of the mower lengthen rod
length. Loosen lock nuts and start adjusting turnbuckles.
Note: You must adjust turnbuckles in equal increments
so one will not bind the other.
After adjusting turnbuckles, remove blocks and measure
heights again. If mower is still un-level, repeat process
above until level is achieved. When mower is level,
install drive shaft and shields and proceed with
operation. When mowing is completed, and mower is
ready for unhooking, lower parking stands to a height
that would allow tractor to easily connect to mower.
Tongue jack may be needed to allow parking stands to
line up parking stand holes.
This is an initial adjustment for parallel lift operation and
need not be repeated as long as the mower is used with
a tractor having the same drawbar height.
Adjusting Mowing Height (Lift and Pull
Type)
Cutting height is achieved by using the ratchet jack or by
the optional hydraulic cylinder. If ratchet jack is used,
jack cutter down until it is about two (2) inches above the
ground. This is the recommended cutting height. In
loose or moist soil additional clearance may be needed.
If hydraulic cylinder is used, lower the mower to two (2)
or three (3) inches above the ground. With the hydraulic
cylinder two (2) spacers are supplied, in two different
sizes. Measure the space between cylinder body and
the stop. Used spacer that comes closest to fitting and
this will lock your mower at the working mower height.
For more height add spacers.
Danger
Mowing with mower to high above the ground will cause
debris to be thrown from under the mower, causing
serious personal injury to operator or bystanders. Make
sure mower is at recommended height at all times when
mower is being operated.
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