Adjust Front Lift Arms 1. Park machine on a level surface, lower cutting units, stop engine, engage parking brake, and remove key from the ignition switch.
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IMPORTANT: Keep front cutting units on the lift arms when performing this adjustment.
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2. Raise front lift arms. Make sure clearance between each lift arm and floor plate bracket is 0.18 to 0.32 inch (4.6 to 8.1 mm) (Fig. 10). 3. If the clearance is not in this range, attain proper clearance as follows: Figure 10 A. Back off stop bolts if reducing the clearance between the stop bolt and lift arm (Fig. 11).
1. Lift arm 2. Floor plate bracket
3. Clearance
B. Adjust front hydraulic cylinder by backing off jam nut on the cylinder, removing the pin from the clevis, and rotating the clevis (Fig. 12). C. Install pin to clevis and check clearance. Repeat steps A and B if necessary.
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4. Make sure clearance between each lift arm and stop bolt is 0.005 to 0.040 inch (0.127 to 1.02 mm). If the clearance is not in this range, adjust stop bolts as necessary (Fig 11). IMPORTANT: The lack of clearance at the front stops can damage the lift arms. 5. Install both front cutting units to the lift arms (see Cutting Unit Removal and Installation).
Figure 11 1. Stop bolt 2. Lift arm
3. Clearance
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Figure 12 1. Hydraulic cylinder
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2. Jam nut
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Cutting Units
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