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BacklappingtheReels
WARNING
Contactwiththereelsorothermovingparts
canresultinpersonalinjury.
•Keepyourhandsandclothingawayfrom
thereelsorothermovingparts.
•Neverattempttoturnthereelsbyhandor
footwhiletheengineisrunning.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,shutofftheengine,andengage
theparkingbrake.
2.Tilttheoperator’sseatforwardandsupportit
withtheproprod(Figure54).
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Figure54
3.Makeinitialreeltobedknifeadjustments
appropriateforhoningallthecuttingunitsthat
youarebacklapping;refertotheCuttingUnit
Operator'sManual.
4.RotatethebacklaplevertotheRposition
(Figure55).
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Figure55
1.Knob(reel-speedcontrol)
3.Rposition
2.Handle(backlaplever)
4.Fposition
5.Rotatethereel-speedknobtosetting1(Figure
55).
6.Starttheengineandrunatlowidlespeed.
Important:Donotchangetheenginespeed
whilebacklappingorthereelsmaystall.
Onlybacklapatidleenginespeed.
7.Withthemow/transportleverintheNEUTRAL
position,movetheraise/lowermowcontrol
forwardtostartthebacklappingoperationonthe
reel.
8.Applylappingcompoundwithalong-handled
brush.Neveruseashort-handledbrush.
•Ifthereelsstallorbecomeerraticwhile
backlapping,selectahigherreelspeed
settinguntilthespeedstabilizes,thenreturn
thereelspeedtosetting1ortoyourdesired
speed.
•Tomakeanadjustmenttothecuttingunits
whilebacklapping,turnthereelsoffby
movingtheraise/lowermowcontrolrearward
andshutofftheengine.Aftercompleting
adjustments,repeatsteps4through8.
9.Repeatthesteps4through8forallcuttingunits
thatyouwanttobacklap.
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