Maintenance
Lubrication
Each cutting unit has (6) grease fittings (Figure 28) that
must be lubricated regularly with No. 2 General Purpose
Lithium Base Grease.
The lubrication points are front roller (2), rear roller (2)
and reel bearing (2).
Note:
Lubricating cutting units immediately after
washing helps purge water out of bearings and
increases bearing life.
1. Wipe each grease fitting with a clean rag.
2. Apply grease until clean grease is seen coming out of
roller seals and bearing relief valve.
3. Wipe excess grease away.
Figure 28
1.
Relief valve
Adjusting the Reel Bearings
To ensure long life of the reel bearings, periodically
check if reel end play exists. The reel bearings can be
checked and adjusted as follows:
1. Loosen reel to bedknife contact by turning
the bedknife adjusting knobs (Figure 29)
counterclockwise until no contact exists.
Figure 29
1.
Bedknife adjusting knob
2. Using a rag or thickly padded glove, hold on to the
reel blade and try to move the reel assembly side to
side (Figure 30).
Figure 30
3. If end play exists, proceeded as follows:
A. Loosen external set screw securing bearing
adjusting nut to bearing housing located on the
left side of the cutting unit (Figure 31).
Figure 31
B. Using a 1-3/8" socket wrench, slowly tighten the
reel bearing adjustment nut until no end play of
the reel exists. If adjusting nut does not eliminate
reel end play, replace reel bearings.
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