Cub Cadet K21 Manual De Instrucciones página 23

Removing/installing and adjusting the cutter deck
Removing/installing and adjusting the
cutter deck
Risk of injuries or material damage
¾ Only perform maintenance and cleaning work
on the device with the engine at a standstill.
¾ Remove the ignition key and the spark-
plug connectors.
¾ Wait until all moving parts have come
to a complete stop and the engine has
cooled down.
¾ Never reach into the rotating cutter blades.
¾ Wear protective gloves.
¾ Only have repair and maintenance
work and the replacement of safety
components performed by a qualified
specialist or a specialist service centre.
¾ Note that the movement of one cutting tool
may lead to the rotation of other cutting tools.
The suspension/lifter is spring-supported
and can spring back upwards once the
cutter deck is separated from the lifter.
Removal and installation must only be
performed by a service centre.
Adjusting the cutter deck O
Park the device on an even surface and switch the
Î
parking brake on.
Note
Before aligning the cutters check the tyre
pressure on the device.
When mowing does not appear to be parallel to the
lawn, the cutter deck can be aligned.
Adjusting the lateral cutter deck level Oa
Move the cutter deck to the mid-height position.
Î
Carefully turn the outer cutting blades transverse
Î
to the direction of travel.
Measure the distance between the ground and the
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ends of the two outer blades.
The distance should always be equal. If necessary,
you can set the correct level as follows. Perform
the adjustment on the left or right adjustment
segment [1] of the cutter deck:
Release the locknuts [2].
Î
To adjust the level, screw the adjusting screw [3]
Î
out or in until the level is correct.
Re-tighten the locknuts (77 Nm tightening torque).
Î
WARNING!
WARNING!
Note
Adjusting the side level can affect the level
from the front to the rear. Therefore, check
the value of the front to rear level and cor-
rect it as necessary.
Set the cutter deck level from front to back O b
Note
First check the side cutter deck level.
Park the device on an even surface and switch the
Î
parking brake on.
Move the cutter deck to the mid-height position.
Î
Carefully turn the outer cutting blades parallel to
Î
the direction of travel.
Measure the distance between the ground and the
Î
end of the right blade.
The blade end at the front should be about 2-6 mm
lower than the rear blade end. You may have to
adjust the front fixing bracket
Remove the protective cover [1] at the pitch arm.
Î
Release the locknuts [2] in an anti-clockwise
Î
direction.
To set the level, screw the nuts [3] in or out.
Î
Re-tighten the locknuts (77 Nm tightening torque).
Î
Fasten the protective cover back onto the pitch
Î
arm.
Pedal adjustment of the cutter deck raising
mechanism R
The pedal for raising the cutter deck can be adjusted
to the respective requirements of the operator (body
height).
Bring the cutter deck into transport position. Re-
Î
move the screw [1] with washer [2] and nut [3] on
the pedal.
Position the pedal into the desired position and
Î
fasten it again using the previously removed
screw, washer and nut (torque 38-47 Nm).
EN
[1] as follows:
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