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Assembling the Bedbar
1.
Install the bedbar, positioning the mounting ears
between the washers and the bedbar-adjusting
screw
(Figure
20).
2.
Secure the bedbar to each side plate with the
bedbar bolts (nuts on bolts) and 3 washers (6
total).
3.
Position a nylon washer on each side of the
side-plate boss. Place a steel washer outside
each of the nylon washers
4.
Torque the bedbar bolts to 27 to 36 N∙m (240 to
320 inch-lb).
5.
Tighten the locknuts until you remove the end
play from steel washers, but you are able to
rotate them by hand. The washers on the inside
may have a gap.
Important:
Do not overtighten the locknuts
or they will deflect the side plates.
6.
Tighten the spring tension nut until the spring is
collapsed, then back it off 1/2 turn
Figure 23
1. Spring-tension nut
7.
Adjust the bedknife to the reel; refer to
the Bedknife-to-Reel Contact (page
Bedknife Specifications
Bedknife Installation
1.
Use a scraper to remove all rust, scale, and
corrosion from the bedbar surface.
2.
Lightly oil the bedbar surface before installing
the bedknife.
3.
Ensure that all the bedbar screw threads are
clean.
4.
Install, but do not tighten new screws
(5/16–18UNC–2A) to secure the bedknife to
the bedbar. Apply anti-seize compound to the
threads of the screws.
Important:
Do not apply anti-seize
compound to the taper of the screw heads.
(Figure
22).
(Figure
23).
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2. Spring
Adjusting
9).
5.
Using a torque wrench and the bedknife screw
tool (TOR510880), tighten the 2 outer screws to
1 N∙m (10 in-lb).
6.
Following the order in
screws to 25.4 N∙m (225 in-lb).
7.
Grind the bedknife after installation.
Preparing the Reel for Grinding
1.
Ensure that all cutting unit components are in
good condition and correct any issues before
grinding.
2.
Follow the reel grinder manufacturer's
instructions to grind the cutting reel to the
following specifications.
Reel Grinding Specifications
New Reel Diameter
Reel Diameter Service Limit
Blade Relief Angle
Blade Land Width
Blade Land Width Range
Reel Diameter Taper Service
Limit
15
Figure
24, tighten the
Figure 24
128.5 mm (5.06 inches)
114.3 mm (4-1/2 inches)
30° ± 5°
1.0 mm (0.04 inches)
.8 to 1.2 mm (0.03 to 0.05
inches)
0.25 mm (1/100 inch)
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