Use and Care Manual

604856 4-7 REV C
Seat Adjustment
The seat on the Hustler
®
Raptor
®
SD mower can be adjusted
forward and rearward by pivoting the seat platform up and
forward. Then, loosen the four cap screws on the underneath
side of the seat platform. Position the seat where you have the
best control of the machine and are the most comfortable and
then tighten the cap screws.
Steering Control Lever Adjustment
The steering control levers can be adjusted for operator
comfort. By loosening the cap screws that attaches the upper
control lever to the lower lever (Figure 4-11), the upper control
lever can be pivoted to fit the operator’s personal preference.
The steering control levers can also be adjusted up and down.
Remove the cap screws and slide the upper control lever up or
down and align the holes in it with the holes in lower lever. Re-
install the cap screws and tighten.
The steering control levers should be adjusted so that they
align with each other when in the neutral position.
WARNING
Mower blades are sharp and can cut. Wrap the blade(s) or
wear gloves and use extra caution when servicing them.
Figure 4-7
Figure 4-8
Figure 4-9
Resharpening
pattern
Do not sharpen to original pattern (below). It is
easier to get a straight cutting edge following
the resharpening pattern shown above.
Original edge
Warped Blade (Replace)
Straight Blade
Cutting
plane
Comparison of Warped and Straight Blades
Cutting edge
Twisted Blade Edge
(replace)
Cutting edgeCutting Plane
Straight Blade Edge
End view of blades, comparing
twisted and straightened blades
Figure 4-10
Cap
screw
Cap
screw