Operator's Manual

Maintenance
LubricatingtheCutting
Units
Eachcuttingunithas5greasettings(Figure22)that
mustbelubricatedregularlywithNo.2lithiumgrease.
Thereare2lubricationpointsonthefrontroller,rear
roller,and1atthereelmotorspline.
Note:Lubricatingcuttingunitsimmediatelyafter
washinghelpspurgewateroutofthebearings
andincreasesbearinglife.
1.Wipeeachgreasettingwithacleanrag.
2.Applygreaseuntilcleangreasecomesoutof
therollersealsandthebearingreliefvalve.
3.Wipeanyexcessgreaseaway.
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Figure22
Greasettinglocationsonthereelmotorside.
Relief-GrindingtheReel
Thenewreelhasalandwidthof1.3to1.5mm(0.050
to0.060inch)anda30degreereliefgrind.
Whenthelandwidthgetslargerthan3mm(0.120
inch)wide,dothefollowing:
1.Applya30degreereliefgrindonallreelblades
untilthelandwidthis1.3mm(0.050inch)wide
(Figure23andFigure24).
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Figure23
Model03638
1.30degrees
2.1.3mm(0.050inch)
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Figure24
Models03639and03641
1.1.3mm(0.050inch)
2.30degrees
2.Spingrindthereeltoachieve<0.025mm(0.001
inch)reelrun-out.
Note:Thiscausesthelandwidthtogrow
slightly.
Note:Toextendthelongevityofthesharpnessofthe
edgeofthereelandthebedknife—aftergrindingthe
reeland/orthebedknife—checkthereeltobedknife
contactagainaftercutting2faiways,asanyburrs
willberemoved,whichmaycreateimproperreelto
bedknifeclearanceandthusacceleratewear.
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