Operator's Manual

Leveling the Rear Roller

Assembly to the Reel

1. Mount the rear roller and height-of-cut brackets onto

the cutting unit. For height-of-cut settings 1/4 in.

(6 mm) or below, set one bracket in the side plate to

1/8 in. (3 mm) from the bottom of the slot and tighten

the nut on the capscrew. Leave the bracket on the other

side mounted loosely (Fig. 16). For height-of-cut

settings above 1/4 in. (6 mm), center the bracket in the

slot and tighten the nut.

Figure 16

1. Rear roller bracket

2. 1/4 in. (6 mm) steel plate

3. Reel blades

4. Bedknife

2. Place a 1/4 in. (6 mm) or thicker plate under the reel

blades and against the cutting edge of the bedknife

(Fig. 16).

Note: Be sure that the plate covers the full length of the

reel blades.

3. With the cutting unit reel blades positioned on the plate,

hold the cutting unit securely and push down on the rear

roller assembly until it contacts the working surface

across the full length of the roller (Fig. 17).

Note: This adjustment should be made on a flat working

surface. If the roller does not fully contact the surface

because the bracket is bottomed out in the slot, therefore

hindering the leveling of the roller, loosen the nut on the

roller bracket and move the bracket up in the slot to level

the roller on the flat surface. Tighten the nut and proceed to

step 4.

Figure 17

1. Unit on a level surface

2. Hold the unit securely

3. Push down on the roller

4. Secure the nut on the outside of the rear roller

height-of-cut bracket to lock the roller in place.