Cutting Unit Height Of Cut Adjustment; Floating Head Front Roll Setting - Ransomes Highway 3 Safety, Operation & Maintenance Manual

9.3

CUTTING UNIT HEIGHT OF CUT ADJUSTMENT __________________________

TO ADJUST SPANNER TYPE:
1. Release the locknut under adjuster (A) on both sides
of cutting unit.
2. Turn adjuster (A) at the rear of the unit clockwise to
reduce the height of cut, or anticlockwise to increase
the height of cut alternately. The grooves (B) are
used as an rough indicator for setting the roll parallel.
3. After adjusting secure by tightening locknut on both
sides of cutting unit.
9.4

FLOATING HEAD FRONT ROLL SETTING _______________________________

1. The right hand end of the front roll is fixed. To set the
roll parallel to the bottom blade rotation of an
eccentric clamping nut (A)
bearing housing is necessary.
2. Slacken left hand roll bearing housing clamping bolts
(B).
3. Rotate the eccentric nut (A) to give the desired
parallelism of the roll to the bottom blade.
4. While still holding the eccentric nut (A) from rotating
tighten the roll bearing housing clamping bolts (B).
on the left hand front roll
9 ADJUSTMENTS
A
B
A
B
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