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Adjustments
〈Adjusting the baffle plate〉
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The manner in which grass clippings flow into the basket
changes depending upon the condition of the grass. Cut
some grass and make adjustments as necessary.
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The manner in which grass clippings flow will change ac-
cording to the adjustments made.
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Remove the reel unit from the mower. (Refer to "Removing/
installing the reel unit" on page 40.)
1. Place the reel unit on the working table.
2. Loosen the three M8 flange nuts holding the cutter cover.
3. Move the baffle plate forward and backward while
leaving the cutter cover in the original position.
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Move the baffle plate toward you if the grass is wet, the
running speed of the mower is slow, or the rotation of the
blades is slow.
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Move the baffle plate away from you if the grass is dry, the
running speed of the mower is fast, or the rotation of the
blades is fast.
〈Adjusting the rear roller (centering the blades)〉
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Remove the reel unit from the mower. (Refer to "Removing/
installing the reel unit" on page 40.)
1. Place the reel unit on the plate.
2. Place two parallel keys, of which size is between 5 to 6
mm, on two positions, where one of them comes directly
below the blades, and another one makes contact with
the edge of the bedknife.
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Raise the front roller and the work attachment so that they
do not touch the plate.
3. Loosen and remove the four M8 flange nuts holding the
rear roller bracket. Displace the rear roller bracket to the
desired hole position and tighten the M8 flange nuts
loosely (Refer to the table on Page 28 for the height.)
4. Insert a newspaper stripe underneath the rear roller
while keeping the blades in touch with the machine keys.
Check the gap between the plate and the rear roller.
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Use the eccentric cam to adjust the gap to 0.1 mm or less in
both vertical and horizontal directions.
5. After adjusting the gap, tighten the M8 flange nut while
holding the eccentric cam to prevent it from rotating.
Warning
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Be sure to stop the engine and disengage the
main clutch and blade clutch.
Warning
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Be sure to stop the engine before adjusting the
rear roller.
