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WARNING: Mower blades are sharp and can cut. Wear gloves and use extra
caution. Never place hands, fingers, or feet inside the reel. Although a motor does
not power this mower, when the wheels turn the reel spins and can cut.
CAUTION: Adjusting the screws for blade adjustments is a very sensitive
procedure. A sixteenth of a turn is considered a major adjustment. Before
tightening one adjustment screw, make sure to loosen the opposite screw an
equal amount.
CAUTION: Do not overtighten the adjusting screws, as this could damage
the Cutter bar. Tighten both screws during final adjustment.
BALANCING THE CUTTING BAR
(Fig. 10)
CHECKING THE ADJUSTMENT
NOTE: The cutting bar must be adjusted only before using the machine for the
first time or if the blades on the mower spindle are worn.
NOTE: Blades are factory adjusted.
• Misalignment can occur, often caused by blades being too loose or too tight. This
can cause an uneven cut or diculty pushing the mower.
• Each end of the cutting bar is adjusted separately. To move the cutting bar closer
to the blades turn the adjustment screw clockwise.
• To move the cutting bar away from the blades turn the adjustment screw
counterclockwise.
• In order to perform this adjustment you must first loosen the upper lock nut
located between the front and rear radial wheels.
1. Turn mower upside down.
2. Insert a piece of paper between cutter bar and reel blades, and slowly turn
wheel by hand.
3. All blades should slice the paper evenly, along the entire length of the cutter bar
while the reel turns smoothly.
4. If mower has an intermittent cut, adjustment should be made to the appropriate
side of blades to attain proper cutting action.
Fig. 10
Adjustment screw
5122-002
18" PUSH REEL LAWN MOWER
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