Adjustments
Never install or work on the cutting units or
lift arms with the traction unit engine running.
Always stop the engine and remove the key
first.
CAUTION
Adjusting Reel to Bedknife Contact
Before adjusting height-of-cut and each day before
operating, check reel to bedknife contact, regardless if
quality of cut had previously been acceptable.
NOTE: A 3/4" wrench is required for making the reel to
b
edknife adjustment.
A. Slowly and carefully rotate reel,listening for light
co
ntact across the full length of the reel and bed-
knife.
Before adjusting reel to bedknife, raise and
fully latch cutting units. Remove key from the
ignition switch. Keep others off machine
while adjusting cutting units.
CAUTION
B. If no contact - loosen the adjuster locking nut on
each adjuster (Fig. 5). Then, equally turn each ad-
juster knob clockwise until light contact is felt and
heard.
C. If excessive contact - Turn the adjusting knobs
c
ounter-clockwise until no contact is noticed. Then
equally turn both adjusting knobs clockwise, until
light contact is felt and heard between the reel and
bedknife. Final adjustment should always be in the
tightening (clockwise) direction.
D. Tighten adjuster locking nuts when completed
IMPORTANT: Adjusted correctly, the reel will cut
paper
(approx. .003" thick) across its entire length.
The Reelmaster 335-D cutting units will provide opti-
mum mowing performance when adjusted and main-
tained correctly. Keeping a precise reel to bedknife
adjustment (light contact), at each end of the cutting unit
will produce a continual self-sharpening action. There-
fore, sharp cutting edges are maintained, good quality
of cut assured, and the need for corrective re-sharpen-
ing reduced.
IMPORTANT: Cutting units with excessive contact
between t
he reel and bedknife are noisy, consume
excessive power, shorten component life and result
in overall poor performance. Light contact between
the reel and bedknife, once the cutting unit is
warmed up, provides optimum mowing perfor-
mance and component life.
making adjustments.
Figure 5
CAUTION
1. Adjuster locking nut
2. Adjustment knob
When adjusting the cutting units, wear heavy
gloves and use care when turning reels by
hand. Sharp edges can cut or pinch hands or
fingers.
Reelmaster
®
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