General Adjustments - Dennis FT 430 Instruction Manual

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SETTING FOR HEIGHT OF CUT

Always stop the engine before adjusting the height of cut. Failure

to do this may result in severe injury.

The length of grass after cutting, or depth of scariﬁ cation /

dethatching / brushing, depends on the setting of the front roller in

relation to the main frame of the machine.

The Click system allows easy adjustment of the front roller posi-

tion each click representing a change of 0.5mm (0.020"). The

roller is set to be equal on leaving the factory so when the arrows

point forward on both decals the roller is level.

Check it is level using the setting bar between the front and rear roller with the underside of the screw ledging on the

bottom blade.

Either a ruler or pile of coins can be used to set the setting bar to the correct position. You are measuring the distance

between the bar and the underside of the button head screw ('XX' in the Image below).

As an indication coins measure the following:-

- 1p 1.58mm (0.063" )

- 10p 1.84mm (0.072" )

Remember height of cut is effected by moisture of turf , weight of machine and the

thatch density. Different makes of machine cut at different heights when set to the

same position with the setting bar. We suggest you set it to a couple of mm above your

planned height and then come down in height by trial.

If on setting the height of operation you ﬁ nd it needs altering once on the green simply

click the adjusters up or down the same on each side until the desired height of

operation is achieved.

Always check height of cut/operation with the setting bar provided. Check in two

positions i.e. one at either end of the cassette. Failure to do this could result in an

uneven cut.

NOTE

FT Range

- 2p 1.80mm (0.071" )

- 50p 1.84mm (0.072" )

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE THE DETHATCHER CASSETTE OR BRUSH CASSETTE ON

TOO LOW A SETTING AS THIS WILL DAMAGE THE BLADES AND BRUSH. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO SCARIFY ON A LOW SETTING WHEN GROUND CONDITIONS ARE DRY AS

THIS MAY CAUSE THE CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH TO SLIP.

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- 5p 1.73mm (0.067" )

- £1.00 3.14mm (0.124" )