Operator's Manual

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5. Hold one roller bracket stationary and use other
bracket as a wrench to loosen or tighten bearing
clearance to allow roller to rotate freely and to
eliminate bearing end play.
Important If end play is excessive, seal failure may
occur resulting in reduced bearing life.
6. Roller brackets must be aligned for installation onto
cutting unit. lf necessary to align after bearing
adjustment, remove roller bracket on side with flanged
nylon bushing, align with opposite roller bracket
within ± one hex flat and replace.
7. Install height-of-cut pins in the 1/4 in. setting. This
will get the roller out of the way for later adjustments
8. Reinstall 2 locknuts securing each angle bracket to
cutting unit.
Adjusting Front Shield
The front shield is shipped from the factory raised at
approximately a 15 degree angle. The shield can be
adjusted for desired grass clippings dispersion.
1. Position cutting unit on a flat level surface.
2. Loosen pivot screw securing shield to side plate. Move
shield to desired angle and tighten screw (Fig. 2).
Note: To secure shield in down position, use mounting
screws threaded into cross tube.
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2
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Figure 2
1. Shield
2. Pivot screw
3. Mounting screw
Adjusting Bedknife Parallel to
Reel
1. A 3/4 in. (19 mm) wrench will be needed to rotate
bedknife adjustment knob. Each notch on the knob
will move the bedknife .0005 inches (.013mm)
(Fig. 3). Make sure reel contact is removed by rotating
bedknife adjustment knob counterclockwise.
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Figure 3
1. Bedknife adjusting knob
2. Set the cutting unit as shown in Figure 4. Do not rest
the cutting unit on the bedknife adjusting knob as this
will affect the reel to bedknife clearance. Place a block
of wood under the round cross tube to hold the
adjustment knob above the surface.
Figure 4
3. Rotate the reel, by hand, while tightening the bedknife
adjustment knob. Stop when light contact is felt.
4. Insert a long strip of dry newspaper between the reel
and bedknife (Fig. 4) at either end of the bedknife, and
rotate the reel by hand. The paper should be cleanly
cut. Repeat this procedure at other end of the reel. If
the paper does not cut cleanly, tighten the bedknife
adjusting knob a maximum of two clicks and check to
see if paper is cut cleanly. If it is not, proceed to the
next step.
5. Remove counter weights from ends of cutting units.