Backlapping the Reels
WARNING
Contact with the reels or other moving parts
can result in personal injury.
• Keep your fingers, hands, and clothing
away from the reels or other moving parts.
• Never attempt to turn the reels by hand or
foot while the engine is running.
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, lower the
cutting units, shut off the engine, and engage
the parking brake.
2.
Remove the plastic cover to the left side of the
seat.
3.
Make initial reel-to-bedknife adjustments
appropriate for backlapping on all cutting units
that you want to backlap; refer to the cutting unit
Operator's Manual.
4.
Start the engine and run at low idle speed. If the
engine stalls, increase the engine speed.
5.
On the InfoCenter control, from the S
menu, select B
ACKLAP
6.
Set B
to O
ACKLAP
7.
Pull up the Main Menu and scroll down to
Settings.
8.
In the S
menu scroll down to B
ETTINGS
and use the ± button to select the desired
RPM
backlap speed.
9.
With the functional control lever in the N
position, move the Raise/Lower Mow control
forward to start the backlapping operation on the
designated reels.
10.
Apply lapping compound with a long handle
brush. Never use a short handled brush.
11.
If the reels stall or become erratic while
backlapping, select a higher reel speed setting
until the speed stabilizes.
12.
To make an adjustment to the cutting units while
backlapping, turn the reels off by moving the
Raise/Lower Mow control rearward and shut
off the engine. After completing adjustments,
repeat steps
4
through 10.
13.
Repeat the procedure for all cutting units that
you want to backlap.
14.
When finished, return the InfoCenter B
setting to O
or turn the ignition key to the O
FF
position to return the machine to forward cutting
operation.
ERVICE
.
.
N
ACKLAP
EUTRAL
ACKLAP
15.
Wash all lapping compound off of the cutting
units. Adjust the cutting unit reel to bedknife as
needed. Move the cutting-unit reel speed control
to the desired mowing position.
FF
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