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Page 6.3 of 6.4 pages
Original instructions (ENGLISH)
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Figure 6.3
6.3
Adjusting the counter-knives (if fitted)
To work correctly, the counter-knives must be positioned at least 5 mm from the flails. Make sure this distance is
complied with.
WARNING!
This operation is best performed with the machine folded in the road travel position and rested on
the ground.
Where necessary, pull the counter-knives forward, making sure you loosen all the screws, see Figure 6.4, that fasten
them to the enclosure. This operation should also be performed when the tools become worn following several hours of
operation and the height is no longer correct.
Figure 6.4
DANGER!
Adjusting the counter-knives involves lifting the machine and must therefore be carried out using
suitable equipment at a workshop a
uthorized by the Manufacturer or at the Manufacturer’s own facility.
6.4
Adjusting belt tension
WARNING!
You need to position the machine on flat ground, with the engine switched off, the parking brake
on, the PTO disengaged and the key removed from the ignition and kept in a safe place.
To determine whether the drive belts need tensioning or not, precede as follows making reference to Figure 6.5:
6.4.1. Insert a screwdriver in the relevant slot in the guard;
6.4.2. Press on one of the belts with a force of about 50 Nm; if it flexes by more than 1 cm, the belt needs tensioning;
6.4.3. Repeat the procedure on the other side of the machine.
