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surement is from the bar face to the underside of
the screw head.
4.
Place the bar across the front and rear rollers and
adjust the height-of-cut knob until the underside
of the screw head engages the bedknife cutting
edge.
IMPORTANT: Repeat the procedure on each end
of the bedknife and tighten locknuts that retain
rear roller brackets on each end.
CUTTING UNIT DAILY
ADJUSTMENTS
Prior to each day's mowing, or as required, each cut-
ting unit must be checked to verify proper bedknife-to-
reel contact. This must be performed even though
quality of cut is acceptable.
IMPORTANT: Light contact is preferred at all
times. If light contact is not maintained, bedknife /
Lubrication
Lithium Base Grease.
1.
The grease fitting locations and quantities are:
Reel bearings (2) and front and rear rollers (2 ea.)
(Fig. )
IMPORTANT: Lubricating the cutting units
immediately after washing helps purge water
from the bearings and increases bearing life.
1.
Wipe each grease fitting with a clean cloth.
2.
Apply grease until pressure is felt against the
handle.
IMPORTANT: Do not apply too much pres-
sure or grease seals will be permanently dam-
aged.
3.
Wipe away excess grease.
reel edges will not sufficiently self-sharpen and dull
cutting edges will result after a period of operation.
If excessive contact is maintained, bedknife/reel
wear will accelerate, uneven wear can result, and
quality of cut may be adversely affected.
Note: As the reel blades continue to run against the
bedknife, a slight burr will appear on the front cutting
edge surface the full length of the bedknife. Running a
file across the front edge to remove this burr will
improve cutting.
After extended running, a ridge will eventually devel-
op at both ends of the bedknife. These notches must be
rounded off or filed flush with the cutting edge of the
bedknife to assure smooth operation.
GREASING BEARINGS AND
BUSHINGS
Each cutting unit has (6) grease fittings that must be
lubricated regularly with No. 2 General Purpose
Adjusting the Cutting Unit
Figure 5
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