Controlling Condition Of Knives And Holder Pins; Replacing Knives And Holder Pins - SaMASZ KDC 260 S Operator's Manual

NOTE:
Condition of knives should be checked each time before commencing any
operation. Damaged or worn elements pose danger of throwing and are as
well health and life threatening.

6.2. Controlling condition of knives and holder pins

All knives should be of the same length and weight. Replace them, if necessary, only in sets
of the same length and weight.
Knife holder pin cannot be worn more than provided in Fig. 19. Too big a pin wearing is
enough for a knife holder to be replaced.
a)
Fig. 19. Permissible wear of knife holder pin on disk a) knife base M12 b) knife base M12 with claw
NOTE:
Use only SaMASZ genuine holder pins.
NOTE:
Condition of holder pins should be checked each time before commencing
any operation. Damaged or worn elements pose danger of throwing and are
as well health and life threatening.

6.3. Replacing knives and holder pins

Worn and/or damaged knives must be replaced immediately as shown on Fig. 20. Knives
should be replaced in pairs so proper disk balance is kept. On replacing knives pin of knife's holder
shall be examined carefully. If holder's pin is worn (Fig. 19), both holders or the pins must be
replaced with new ones (tightening torque 130 Nm / 96 ft-lb (Fig. 21).
NOTE:
Pay attention, whether the mower is not vibrating when operating for this
proves, that disc (discs) operates only for 1 knife. Long-term operation will
lead to serious damaging of the cutterbar. This is not covered by warranty.
Have breaks while operating and check whether the knife set is complete.
NOTE:
When replacing knives the engine must be off and the cutterbar must lie on
the ground. The PTO shaft connecting the mower to the tractor must be off.
Discs should be perpendicular to cutterbar.
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