Bedknife Replacement and Grinding
Removing the Bedknife
Installing the Bedknife
Reelmaster
®
3100-D/3105-D
20252SL Rev A
g214675
1.
Screw (8 each)
2.
Bedknife
1. Remove the bedbar from cutting unit (refer to
Assembly (page
8–10)).
Note: 18" cutting units use 6 screws to secure bedknife to bedbar. 22" cutting
units use 8 screws to secure bedknife to bedbar.
2. Remove the screws from bedbar using a socket wrench and bedknife screw
tool (refer to
Special Tools (page
from the bedbar (refer to
3. Refer to
Grinding the Bedknife (page
1. Use scraper to remove all rust, scale and corrosion from bedbar surface.
Lightly oil bedbar surface before installing bedknife.
2. Make sure that screw threads in bedbar (5/16-18UNC-2A) are clean.
Do not use an impact wrench to tighten screws into the bedbar.
3. Use new screws to secure the bedknife to bedbar. Apply antiseize lubricant
to the threads of new screws. Do not apply antiseize lubricant to the taper
of the screw heads.
4. Install all screws but do not tighten.
Figure 171
3.
Bedbar
2–13)). Discard screws. Remove bedknife
Figure
171).
8–14).
IMPORTANT
Page 8–13
Removing the Bedbar
DPA Cutting Units: Service and Repairs