3.Makeinitialreel-to-bedknifeadjustments
appropriateforbacklappingonallcuttingunits
whicharetobebacklapped;refertothecutting
unitOperator'sManual.
4.Unlockandraisetheseattoexposethemower
manifold(Figure117).
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Figure117
1.Backlaplever(backlap
position—frontcutting
units)
3.Mowermanifold
2.Backlaplever(backlap
position—rearcutting
units)
5.MovethebacklapleverstotheR(backlap)
position(Figure117).
Note:Selecteitherthefront,rear,orboth
backlapleverstocontrolwhichcuttingunitsto
backlap.Whenbacklapping,thefrontcutting
unitsalloperatetogether,andtherearcutting
unitsoperatetogether.
LappingtheReelsandBedknife
DANGER
Changingtheenginespeedwhilebacklapping
maycausethereelstostall.
•Neverchangetheenginespeedwhile
backlapping.
•Onlybacklapatidleenginespeed.
1.Starttheengineandrunatlowidlespeed.
2.WiththeMow/TransportleverintheMOW
position,movetheEnable/Disableswitchto
theENABLEposition.MovetheLowerMow/Lift
controlforwardtostartthebacklappingoperation
onthedesignatedreels.
3.Applylappingcompoundwithalong-handled
brush.
DANGER
Contactingthecuttingunitswhenthey
aremovingcouldcausepersonalinjury.
Toavoidpersonalinjury,becertainthat
youareclearofthecuttingunitsbefore
proceeding.
Important:Neveruseashort-handled
brush.
4.Ifthereelsstallorbecomeerraticwhile
backlapping,selectahigherreel-speedsetting
untilthespeedstabilizes,thenreturnthereel
speedtoyourdesiredspeed.
5.Ifyouneedtomakeanadjustmenttothecutting
unitswhilebacklapping,performthefollowing
steps:
A.MovingtheLowerMow/Raiselever
rearwardandpresstheEnable/Disable
switchtoDISABLEposition.
B.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
C.Adjusttothecuttingunits.
D.Repeatsteps1through3.
6.Repeatstep3fortheothercuttingunitsthatyou
wanttobacklap.
FinishingBacklapping
1.MovingtheLowerMow/Raiseleverrearward
andpresstheEnable/DisableswitchtoDISABLE
position.
2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
3.MovethebacklapleverstotheF(mow)position
(Figure118).
Important:Ifyoudonotchangebacklap
levertotheF(mow)positionafter
backlapping,thecuttingunitswillnot
functionproperly.
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