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Maintenance
LUBRICATION
Each cutting unit has (7) grease fittings (Fig. 26) that
must be lubricated regularly with No. 2 General Purpose
Lithium Base Grease.
The lubrication points are front roller (2), rear roller (2),
reel bearing (2) and bedknife adjuster.
IMPORTANT. Lubricating cutting units immediately
after washing helps purge water out of bearings and
increases bearing life.
1.
Wipe each grease fitting with a clean cloth.
2.
Apply grease until pressure is felt against the
handle.
NOTE: Apply grease to reel-bearing cavities until a
small amount is evident at the inboard reel seal.
3.
Wipe away excess grease.
REEL BEARING ADJUSTMENT
To insure long life of the reel bearings, periodically
check if reel end play exits. The reel bearings can be
checked and adjusted as follows:
1.
Loosen reel-to-bedknife contact by turning the
bedknife adjusting knob (Fig. 28) counter
-clockwise until no contact exists.
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Figure 27
1. Bedknife adjusting knob
2.
Hold on to the reel shaft and try to move the reel
assembly side to side (Fig. 29).
3.
If end play exists, proceeded as follows:
A. Loosen the set screw securing the bearing
adjusting nut to the bearing housing located on
the left side of the cutting unit (Fig. 30).
B. Using a spanner wrench, slowly tighten the
reel bearing adjustment nut until no end play of
the reel exists. If the adjusting nut does not
eliminate reel end play, replace the reel
bearings.
NOTE: Reel bearings do not require pre-load.
Over tightening the reel bearing adjuster nut
will damage the reel bearings.
C. Retighten the set screw securing the bearing
adjusting nut to the bearing housing.
Figure 28
Figure 29
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