Ransomes G - PLEX WD series, Service Course Manual

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NOTICE
• Too much clearance between the bedknife
and the blades will result in poor cutting
quality. Too little clearance will cause
excessive wear to the cutting edges and
may cause damage to the bedknife, reel
blades or other components.
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2
Figure 16
1. Upper Adjustment Screw
2. Lower Adjustment Screw
3. Rotate the reel forward. The reel must turn
freely and you should just be able to hear
the reel blades making slight contact with
the bedknife.
4. After the bedknife is properly adjusted,
tighten the
lower adjustment screw at each
end.
5. Test the cutting head by holding two strips
of newsprint perpendicular to the bedknife.
Rotate the reel with a wrench. The reel
must turn freely and each blade on the
reel should cut one of the two strips of
paper.
HEIGHT OF CUT
NOTICE
• All three cutting heads MUST be accurately
set at the same height of cut to insure an
even cut.
• Bedknife adjustment must be made before
setting the height of cut.
1. Set the height of cut on the gauge block by
turning the wingnut until the distance
between the bottom of the screw head and
the top of the gauge block equals the
desired height of cut (See Fig. 18).
2. Loosen the locking nut on one of the front
roller adjusting brackets just enough to
allow adjustment (See Fig. 17).
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Cutting Head Shown
with
Rear Rotary Brush
Accessory mounted
Figure 17
1. Loosen Locking Nut
3. Hold the gauge block across the
bottom of both the front and rear
rollers near the roller adjustment
bracket and adjust the front roller
until the cutting edge of the
bedknife comes up to touch the
bottom of the gauge screw head
(See Fig. 18).
Front Roller Rear Roller
Bedknife
Gauge Block
Gauge
Screw
Head
Set Height Of Cut
(Part No. 892010)
Figure 18
Height of Cut Adjustment
4. Tighten the locking nut and repeat
the procedure at the other end.
After adjustment has been made at
both ends, go back and recheck
both ends.
5. Make sure all three cutting heads
are set without changing the height
of the gauge screw.
SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER
Pull out on the adjustment lever located
under the left side of the seat. Slide the seat
to the desired position and release the lever.
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Figure 19
1. Seat Adjustment Lever