Cutting Unit Maintenance
Separating the Cutting Unit
from the Traction Unit
1. Place the mower on its drums on a level surface.
2. Lower kick stand. Insert a 1/4" dia. pin or equivalent
into frame hole above kick stand mounting bolt
(Figure 47).
Figure 47
1. 1/4" Pin
2. Handle
3. Remove grass basket.
4. Remove (2) bolts securing cutting unit pivot arms to
traction unit frame tube (Figure 48).
Figure 48
1. Cutting unit pivot arms
2. Traction unit frame tube
5. Rotate pivot arms forward (Figure 48) and rest
traction unit on restrained kickstand.
6. Pull cutting unit forward about 2 inch (51 mm)
and then to the right to disengage the transmission
coupling (Figure 49).
3. Kick stand
3. Bolts
1. Transmission coupling
7. Reverse procedure to install cutting unit.
Note: When tightening the pivot arm mounting
fasteners, use an adjustable end wrench to hold the
pivot arm parallel to the side plate (Figure 50).
Adjusting the Rear Roller
1. Adjust the rear roller brackets to the low or high
position depending on desired height of cut range
(Figure 51and Figure 52).
• Position the spacer above the sideplate mounting
flange (factory setting) when height of cut
settings range from 1/16 to 1/4" (Fig. 10).
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Figure 49
Figure 50