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Revision A
5.14
Adjusting Knife and Guards
WARNING
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected startup of machine, always stop engine and remove key before
adjusting machine.
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B
Figure 5.37: Knifehead and Pitman Arm
1.
Stop engine and remove key.
2.
Check guards for signs of heating during run-up due to
insufficient clearance between guard and knife.
3.
If heating is evident, check gap between knifehead (A) and
pitman arm (B). A business card should slide easily through
gap. If not, adjust gap by loosening bolt and tapping
knifehead (A) with a hammer. Retighten bolt.
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Figure 5.38: Guard Tips
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Upward Adjustment
4.
Adjust guard alignment as necessary using guard
straightening tool (MD #140135). Adjust guard tips upwards
by positioning tool as shown and pulling up.
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Figure 5.39: Guard Tips
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Downward Adjustment
5.
Adjust guard tips downward by positioning tool as shown
and pushing down.