To check the mower for alignment – Your mower is designed to produce
the perfectly flat cut that is required for a top quality green. Ridging or
stepping between cuts means that the height of cut is unevenly set or more
likely, that the mower is “out of square”. That is, the rear roller is not
perfectly in line with the cutting edge of the bottom blade. This condition
can be brought about by transport of the mower or undue stress caused by
bumping while moving the mower from the equipment shed onto the green.
Re-alignment can be achieved by different means but the recommend
procedure is
1. Lay mower back on the handle
2. Chalk the thin front edge of the bottom blade about 6” of its length
at both ends.
3. With the front roller remaining in approximately its normal height
setting, “sight” the bottom of the front roller relative to the chalked
cutting edge of the blade
4. Adjust the front roller into exact alignment with the cutting edge,
continually sighting while adjustment proceeds
5. Lock the roller and re-check
6. Now use your height setting bar as an alignment tool by placing the
bar against the front roller and the rear roller on the extreme LEFT
HAND SIDE (Chain cover Side)
7. Adjust the setting bar screw so that it just contacts the bottom blade
cutting edge.
8. Test the right hand side of the rear rollers with the same setting, and
adjust the rear roller up or down Loosen (A) until the same screw
contact is achieved on the blade.
9. As the movement of the rear drum could affect the original L.H.S
setting slightly, reset he screw at the L.H.S. and recheck the R.H.S.
10. All elements of you machine will now be in perfect alignment.
11. After tightening all adjustments a final check should be made.
12. The required height of cut can now be checked and set in the
normal manner
While the procedure may seem complicated it is in fact very simple to
perform and can be carried out in less than 15 minutes. The sighting is easy
and accurate because it is done from the front roller, which is nearest to the
operator. A machine that is “true” will pay dividends by precision cutting
of your green.
Setting Gauge
This illustrates the method of setting the gauge to
the height of cut, where in this instance height of
cut is a 20-cent piece and a 5-cent coin. The
distance between the setting gauge bar and the
underside of the adjustable screw head represents
the height of cut. Lock the screw in the desired
position with the wing nut. To use the setting
gauge, rest it against the underside of the front and
rear roller, as illustrated, and by adjusting the front
roller, the desired height of cut will be obtained
when the underside of the screw head lightly
touches the top cutting edge of the bottom blade
across its full width.
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