Backlapping the Cutting
Units
WARNING
Contact with the cutting units or other moving
parts can result in personal injury.
•
Keep your fingers, hands, and clothing
away from the cutting units and other
moving parts.
•
Never attempt to turn the cutting units by
hand or foot while the engine is running.
Note:
When backlapping, all the cutting units operate
together.
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, lower the
cutting units, engage the parking brake, shut off
the engine, and move the Enable/Disable switch
to the D
ISABLE
position.
2.
Raise the floor panel to expose the controls.
3.
Make the initial reel-to-bedknife adjustments
appropriate for backlapping; refer to the cutting
unit
Operator's Manual
.
4.
Start the engine and allow it to run at low idle
speed.
DANGER
Changing the engine speed while
backlapping may cause the cutting units
to stall.
•
Never change the engine speed while
backlapping
•
Backlap only at idle engine speed.
5.
Set the reel speed control to position 1 (
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1.
Backlap lever
2.
Reel speed control knob
6.
Move the backlap lever to the R (backlap)
position (
DANGER
Contacting the cutting units when they
are moving could cause personal injury.
To avoid personal injury, be certain that
you are clear of the cutting units before
proceeding.
7.
With the Mow/Transport lever in the M
OW
position, move the Enable/Disable switch to
the E
NABLE
position. Move the Lower Mow/Lift
control forward to start the backlapping operation
on the designated cutting units.
8.
Apply lapping compound with a long-handle
brush. Never use a short-handled brush.
9.
If the cutting units stall or become erratic while
backlapping, select a higher reel speed setting
until the speed stabilizes, then return the reel
speed to setting 1 or to your desired speed.
10.
To make an adjustment to the cutting units while
backlapping, turn the cutting units off by moving
the Lower Mow/Raise lever rearward; the
Enable/Disable switch to the D
ISABLE
position,
and shut off the engine. After completing the
adjustments, repeat steps
through
.
11.
Repeat the procedure for all the cutting units
that you want to backlap.
12.
When you are finished, return the backlap lever
to the M
OW
position, lower the floor panel, and
wash all lapping compound off of the cutting
units. Adjust the cutting unit reel-to-bedknife
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