GB-44
RANSOMES SMALL PEDESTRIAN RANGE
SAFETY, OPERATORS & MAINTENANCE MANUAL
11
ACCESSORIES
11.4
VERTI-GROOM ATTACHMENT
SPECIFICATION 51
61
Number of blades 31
35
Diameter
72mm
Blade spacing
15mm
Depth adjustment 8mm above front roll to level with
front roll
Speed of rotation
2500 rpm max.
ADJUSTMENTS
Setting up the machine after fitting the Verti-Groom
attachment.
11.5
VERTI-GROOM SETTINGS (Fig.11.4)
The Verti-Groom reel should be parallel to the bed
knife.
1.
Make sure that the Verti-Groom
handwheels are in the down position.
2.
To set the Verti-Groom height use the
height of cut setting bar. Release the lock
nuts (A ) and using the handwheels (B)
turn in the desired direction clockwise to
raise the Verti-Groom reel, anti-clockwise
to lower the Verti-Groom reel. A packer of
the required thickness, up to 5mm can be
used on the setting bar to obtain the
required Verti-Groom reel height.
3.
When both sides of the Verti-Groom have
been adjusted and are parrallel retighten
the locknuts.
NOTE:
It is recommended that the Verti-Groom reel is
initially set at a position 3mm above the front roll.
The machine should be tried on a green and if
necessary the Verti-Groom reel position altered up
or down to give the desired finish.
11.5 VERTI-GROOM DRIVE BELT
This is located on the RH side of the machine and
is accessed by removing the lid from the drive belt
housing.
TO ADJUST THE VERTI-GROOM DRIVE
BELT (Fig.11.5)
Loosen off the belt tensioner and tension drive belt
by moving the blet tensioner up or down in the
adjusting slot so a deflection of 5mm is achieved
with a force of 2.2Kgs in the centre of the lower span
(A).
Fig. 11.4
Fig. 11.5
