Reel Adjustment - California Trimmer Mower Maintenance Manual

California Trimmer Mower
Maintenance Manual
Heavy Duty & Commercial
Reel Adjustment – (Continued)
Step 2
There two shoulders or "notch" studs on each reel bearing holder. Place the screw driver or metal punch
on the notch stud and using the hammer tap the studs down in the front on one side, then the other. This
moves the reel bearing holder, moving the reel blades down toward the cutter bar. The blades passing
over the cutter bar will make a whooshing or metal-to-metal scraping sound. If the reel blades are too
close to the cutter bar, and the reel will not spin, place the screw driver or metal on the "notch" studs on
the back side of the bearing holder closest to the grass shield, and using a hammer tap the bearing
holders up and then repeat the process to lower to desired position. This may take several attempts to
get the reel into the desired position.
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