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4. Loosen nut on gauge bar (Fig. 19) and set adjusting
screw to desired height-of-cut. Distance between
bottom of screw head and face of bar is height-of-cut.
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2
3
Figure 19
1.
Gauge bar
2.
Height adjusting screw
3.
Nut
5. Hook screw head on cutting edge of bedknife and rest
rear end of bar on rear roller (Fig. 20).
Figure 20
6. Rotate adjusting screw until roller contacts front of
gauge bar. Adjust both ends of roller until entire roller
is parallel to the bedknife.
Important
When set properly, the rear and front
rollers will contact the gauge bar and the screw will be
snug against the bedknife. This ensures that the
height-of-cut is identical at both ends of the bedknife.
7. Tighten nuts to secure adjustment.
Adjusting the Cut-Off Bar
Adjust cut–off bar to assure clippings are cleanly
discharged from the reel area:
1. Loosen screws securing top bar (Fig. 21) to cutting
unit.
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Figure 21
1.
Cut-off bar
2. Insert .060 inch feeler gauge between top of reel and
bar and tighten screws. Ensure bar and reel are equal
distance apart across complete reel.
Note: The bar is adjustable to compensate for changes in
turf conditions. The bar should be adjusted closer to reel
when turf is extremely dry. By contrast, adjust bar further
away from reel when turf conditions are wet. The bar
should be parallel to reel to ensure optimum performance
and should be adjusted whenever reel is sharpened on a
reel grinder.
Installing the Grass Basket
Grasp basket by top lip and slide basket frame into the
receivers (Fig. 22).
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Figure 22
1.
Grass basket
2.
Basket receivers
