Accessories - Ransomes Greens Super 55 Safety And Operation Manual

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ACCESSORIES

VERTI-GROOM ATTACHMENT
SPECIFICATION 55/22
Number of blades 35
Diameter 60mm
Blade spacing 15mm
Depth adjustment 8mm above front roll to level with
front roll
Speed of rotation 2500 rpm max.
LUBRICATION
Check all nuts and bolts every 75 hours
Lubricate the following with a grease to the
specification on page 5 under recommended grease.
Weekly or every 25 working hours
Drive belt housing
Verti-Groom link
Grooved roll
NOTE: DO NOT OVER GREASE as this may allow
debris to build up close to pulleys.
ADJUSTMENTS
Setting up the machine after fitting the Verti-Groom
attachment.
VERTI-GROOM SETTING
The Verti-Groom reel should be parallel to the bed
knife.
1. Make sure the Verti-Groom handwheels are in
the down position.
2. To set the Verti-Groom height use the height of
cut setting bar.Release the locknuts and using
the handwheels turn in the desired
direction clockwise to raise the Verti-Groom
reel, anti-clockwise to lower the Verti-Groom
reel. A packer of the required thickness, up to
5mm can be used on the setting bar to obtain
the required Verti-Groom reel height
3. When both sides of the Verti-Groom have been
adjusted and are parallel retighten the locknuts.
NOTE: It is recommended that the Verti-Groom
reel is initially set at a position 3mm above the
front roll. The machine should be tried on a green
and if necessary the Verti-Groom reel position
altered up or down to give the desired finish.
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