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Maintenance
Lubrication
Each cutting unit has (6) grease fittings (Figure 22) that
must be lubricated regularly with No. 2 General Purpose
Lithium Base Grease.
The lubrication points are front roller (2), rear roller (2)
and reel bearing (2).
Note: Lubricating cutting units immediately after
washing helps purge water out of bearings and
increases bearing life.
1. Wipe each grease fitting with a clean rag.
2. Apply grease until clean grease is seen coming out of
roller seals and bearing relief valve.
3. Wipe excess grease away.
Figure 22
1. Relief valve
Adjusting the Reel Bearings
To ensure long life of the reel bearings, periodically
check if reel end play exists. The reel bearings can be
checked and adjusted as follows:
1. Loosen reel to bedknife contact by turning
the bedknife adjusting knobs (Figure 23)
counterclockwise until no contact exists.
1. Bedknife adjusting knob
2. Using a rag or thickly padded glove, hold on to the
reel blade and try to move the reel assembly side to
side (Figure 24).
3. If end play exists, proceeded as follows:
A. Loosen external set screw securing bearing
adjusting nut to bearing housing located on the
left side of the cutting unit (Figure 25).
B. Using a 1-3/8 inch socket wrench, slowly tighten
the reel bearing adjustment nut until no end
play of the reel exists. If adjusting nut does not
eliminate reel end play, replace reel bearings.
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Figure 23
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Figure 24
Figure 25
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