1 setting mowing height-pull type, Park the tractor and mower on level ground, 2 setting deck pitch – Alamo TW84 User Manual
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OPERATION
TW84 03/07
Operation Section 4-15
© 2007 Alamo Group Inc.
OPERA
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7.1 Setting Mowing Height-Pull Type
1.
Park the tractor and mower on level ground.
2.
Using the tailwheel rachet jack or hydraulic
cylinder, position the mower so the skid
shoes are 1” less off the ground than the
desired final cut height. For example, if a 3”
cut is desired, raise or lower the mower until
the skid shoes are 2” off the ground. If a
hydraulic cylinder is used, stroke control
spacers can be placed on the hydraulic shaft
to maintain a set cutting height each time the
mower is raised and lowered.
3.
Adjust the mower leveling rod so that the front
of the mower is approximately 3/4” lower that
the rear.
4.
If the mower is attached to a 3-point hitch
drawbar, adjust any tractor equipped lower
link check chains, guide blocks, or sway
blocks to prevent the hitch and mower from
swaying from side to side. Never raise the 3-
point lift with the mower attached as
catastrophic driveline damage will occur.
7.2 Setting Deck Pitch
To facilitate safe and efficient operation, the mower
should be operated with the deck approximately
3/4” LOWER IN THE FRONT THAN THE REAR.
Setting Deck Pitch-Lift Type
1.
Lower the mower until the rear of the mower is
resting securely on its tail wheel.
2.
Lower the 3-point lift arms further until the front
of the mower is at least 3/4” lower than the rear.
3.
Place the tractor’s 3-point control lever stop at
this point to maintain the deck pitch.
Setting Deck Pitch-Pull Type
1.
Adjust the leveling rod linking the tongue to the
rear axle until the front of the mower is at least 3/4” lower in the front than the rear. To lower the front,
lengthen the leveling rod and to raise the front, shorten the leveling rod.
Operating the mower with the front of the deck slightly lower than the rear allows the mower to cut the grass
only once and requires less work from the tractor. In addition, a more even distribution of the clippings from
the rear of the mower will be achieved with this angle
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