reelandbedknife,perpendiculartothebedknife
(Figure48).Slowlyrotatethereelforward;it
shouldcutthepaper.
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Figure48
Note:Ifyouseeexcessivecontact/reeldrag,it
willbenecessarytobacklap,facethefrontof
thebedknife,orgrindthecuttingunittoachieve
thesharpedgesthatarenecessaryforprecise
cutting.
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut
1.Verifythattherearrollerislevelandthatthe
bedknife-to-reelcontactiscorrect.Tipthe
machinebackonthehandletoexposethefront
andrearrollersandthebedknife.
Important:Donottipthemachineatan
anglegreaterthan25°.Tippingthemachine
beyond25°leadstooilleakingintothe
combustionchamberand/orfuelleakingout
ofthefuel-tankcap.
2.Loosenthelocknutsthatsecuretheheight-of-cut
armstotheheight-of-cutbrackets(Figure49).
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Figure49
1.Height-of-cutarm
3.Locknut
2.Height-of-cutbracket
4.Adjustingscrew
3.Loosenthenutonthegaugebar(Figure50)
andsettheadjustingscrewtothedesired
height-of-cut.Thedistancebetweenthebottom
ofthescrewheadandthefaceofthebaristhe
heightofcut.
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Figure50
1.Gaugebar
3.Nut
2.Height-adjustingscrew
4.Hookthescrewheadonthecuttingedgeofthe
bedknifeandresttherearendofthebaronthe
rearroller(Figure51).
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Figure51
5.Rotatetheadjustingscrewuntiltheroller
contactsthefrontofthegaugebar.
6.Adjustbothendsoftherolleruntiltheentire
rollerisparalleltothebedknife.
Important:Whensetproperly,therearand
frontrollerscontactthegaugebarandthe
screwissnugagainstthebedknife.This
ensuresthattheheight-of-cutisidenticalat
bothendsofthebedknife.
7.Tightenthenutstolocktheadjustment.
Important:Toavoidscalpingonundulating
turf,ensurethattherollersupportsare
positionedrearward(therollerclosertothe
reel).
Note:Thefrontrollercanbeputin3different
positions(Figure52),dependingonthe
applicationandneedsoftheuser.
•Usethefrontpositionwhenagroomeris
installed.
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