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REEL ALIGNMENT USING THE DIAL
INDICATOR SET UP GAGE ASSEMBLY
A.Mount the set up gage into position on the left
front side of the grinding head assembly. The gauge
assembly can be set on the roll pin on the grinding
head slide base. This will line up the tee knob with the
threaded hole in the casting for an easy install.
See FIG. 41.
B.The left side over head clamp rod adjusting knob
(See FIG. 42.) must be loose to allow the mower
assembly which is mounted on the mower support
bar to move freely when doing horizontal and vertical
adjustments.
The overhead clamp rods will generally be used as
described below:
1. If the mowing unit is mounted with the ground
roller clamped to the roller supports with the chain
vise clamp, because the geometry does not offer
enough stability or rigidity, the overhead clamp
rod on the fixed end (right side in the operator's
position) should be kept tight.
2. If the mowing unit is mounted in centers and only
being stabilized by the overhead clamp rods, then
the clamp rod on the fixed end must be kept tight.
3. If the mowing unit is clamped in the
OPTIONAL
Pull Gang Reel Mount Kit 18574 V-brackets and
the ground roller is clamped with chain vise clamp,
then both overhead clamp rod adjusting knobs can
be loose.
C.Loosen the two locking knobs on the cross slide
assembly on the left side of the square mounting bar
so that it can be adjusted in both the vertical and
horizontal plane. See FIG. 43.
FIG. 43
FIG. 42
OVERHEAD CLAMP ROD
ADJUSTING KNOB
ATTACH
FIXTURE
WITH THIS
SCREW
KNOB
FIG. 41
VERTICAL
ADJUSTMENT
HANDWHEEL
VERTICAL
LOCK HANDLE
HORIZONTAL
LOCK HANDLE
HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT HANDWHEEL
DIAL INDICATOR SET UP FIXTURE
The dial indicator set up fixture is designed to be
quickly mounted into position and/or quickly
removed.
The fixture is mounted to the front left corner of the
grinding head assembly as shown in FIG. 41.
When the fixture is not in use, it is quickly removed
and stored.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
