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SECTION 2 TO THE OWNER 2-1
2.1 Read This Manual BEFORE Operating The Articulator .......................2-1
2.2 Product Registration ...............................................................................2-1
2.3 Warranty Registration ............................................................................2-1
2.4 If You Need To Order Parts ...................................................................2-2
2.5 Servicing The Articulator.......................................................................2-2
2.6 Lastec Product Warranty ........................................................................2-3
2.7 Component Manufacturers’ Warranties .................................................2-5
SECTION 3 SAFETY INFORMATION 3-1
3.1 Safety Symbols.......................................................................................3-1
3.2 About This Section.................................................................................3-1
3.3 Safety Guards And Covers .....................................................................3-2
3.4 Pre-operational Safety Rules ..................................................................3-3
3.5 Personal Protection Equipment ..............................................................3-3
3.6 Operational Safety Rules........................................................................3-3
3.7 Maintenance Safety ................................................................................3-5
3.8 Storage Safety Rules...............................................................................3-7
3.9 Safety Decals and Symbols ....................................................................3-7
3.10 Hazard Identified Chart ..........................................................................3-8
SECTION 4 INITIAL SET-UP 4-1
4.1 Assembly Instructions ............................................................................4-1
4.2 Mounting the Articulator to the Deere Tractor.......................................4-1
4.3 Push Arm Adjustment ............................................................................4-3
4.4 Wire Harness Installation .......................................................................4-4
4.5 Lift Arm Stop Bolt Adjustment..............................................................4-8
4.6 Limit Switch Adjustment .......................................................................4-9
4.7 Transporting the Mounted Articulator....................................................4-9
4.8 Gearbox ................................................................................................4-10
4.9 Mower Deck Height Adjustment..........................................................4-10
4.10 Mower Deck Leveling Adjustment ......................................................4-11
4.11 Deck Drive Belts ..................................................................................4-12
4.12 Deck Belts and Alignment....................................................................4-13
4.13 Blades ...................................................................................................4-14
4.14 Deck Wheels.........................................................................................4-15
4.15 General .................................................................................................4-16
4.16 Pre-Operation Equipment Inspection Checklist ...................................4-16
SECTION 5 OPERATING PROCEDURES 5-1
5.1 Transporting The Articulator..................................................................5-1
5.2 Hydraulic Lift Operation ........................................................................5-2
5.3 Preparation For Cutting ..........................................................................5-2