Operator's Manual

sidespreventstheshimfrompassingthroughonboth
sides.Thebedknifeisnowparalleltothereel.
Note:Thisprocedureshouldnotbeneededondaily
adjustments,butshouldbedoneaftergrindingor
disassembly.
9.Fromthisposition(i.e.oneclickinandshimnot
passingthrough)turnthebedbaradjustersclockwise
twoclickseach.
Note:Eachclickturnedmovesthebedknife0.018
mm(0.0007inches).Donotovertightenthe
adjustingscrews.
10.Testthecuttingperformancebyinsertingalongstrip
ofcuttingperformancepaper(Toropartnumber
125-5610)betweenreelandbedknife,perpendicular
tothebedknife(Figure10).Slowlyrotatethereel
forward;itshouldcutthepaper.
Figure10
Note:Shouldexcessivereeldragbeevident,itwillbe
eithernecessarytobacklaporregrindthecuttingunit
toachievethesharpedgesneededforprecisioncutting.
AdjustingtheRearRoller
1.Adjusttherearrollerbrackets(Figure11)tothedesired
heightofcutrangebypositioningtherequiredamount
ofspacersbelowthesideplatemountingange(Figure
11)pertheHOCChart.
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Figure11
1.Spacer3.Sideplatemountingange
2.Rollerbracket
2.Raiserearofcuttingunitandplaceablockunder
bedknife.
3.Remove(2)nutssecuringeachrollerbracketandspacer
toeachsideplatemountingange.
4.Lowerrollerandscrewsfromsideplatemounting
angesandspacers.
5.Placespacersontoscrewsonrollerbrackets.
6.Re-securerollerbracketandspacerstounderside
ofsideplatemountingangeswithnutspreviously
removed.
7.Verifythatbedknifetoreelcontactiscorrect.Tip
mowertoexposefrontandrearrollersandbedknife.
Note:Thepositionoftherearrollertothereel
iscontrolledbythemachiningtolerancesofthe
assembledcomponentsandparallelingisnotrequired.
Alimitedamountofadjustmentispossiblebysetting
thecuttingunitonasurfaceplateandlooseningthe
sideplatemountingcapscrews(Figure12).Adjustand
retightencapscrews.Torquethecapscrewsto37-45
N-m(27-33ft-lb).
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Figure12
1.Sideplatemountingcapscrews
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