Operator's Manual

CheckingtheHydraulic
LinesandHoses
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthecutting
units,engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,
andremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.
Checkthehydrauliclinesandhosesforleaks,kinked
lines,loosemountingsupports,wear,loosettings,
weatherdeterioration,andchemicaldeterioration.
Makeallnecessaryrepairsbeforeoperatingthe
machine.
CuttingUnitSystem
Maintenance
BladeSafety
•Awornordamagedbladeorbedknifecanbreak,
andapiececouldbethrowntowardyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryor
death.
•Inspectthecuttingunitsperiodicallyforexcessive
wearordamage.
•Usecarewhencheckingthecuttingunits.Wrap
thebladesorweargloves,andusecautionwhen
servicingthereelsandbedknives.Onlyreplaceor
sharpenthereelsandbedknives;neverstraighten
orweldthem.
•Onmachineswithmultiplecuttingunits,takecare
whenrotatingareel;itcancausethereelsinthe
othercuttingunitstorotate.
Checkingthe
Reel-to-BedknifeContact
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Eachdaybeforeoperating,checkthereel-to-bedknife
contact,regardlessofwhetherthequalityofcuthad
previouslybeenacceptable.Theremustbelight
contactacrossthefulllengthofthereelandthe
bedknife(refertoAdjustingtheReeltoBedknifeinthe
cuttingunitOperator'sManual).
UsingtheOptionalGauge
Bar
Usethegaugebar(Figure80)toadjustthecutting
unit.RefertothecuttingunitOperator'sManualfor
theadjustmentprocedure.
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