. Position machine on a flat, level surface preferably
a precision steel work plate. Place a 1/4" x 1" flat steel
strip, approx. 29" long, under reel blades and against
front edge of bedknife to prevent the bedbar from
resting on the work surface.
Raise front roller so only rear drum and reel are on
surface.
Firmly press down on machine above reel so all
reel blades contact the steel strip.
While pressing down on reel, slide a feeler gauge
under one end of drum, then check other end of drum.
If there is a gap between the drum and the work
surface, greater than .010", on either end, an
adjustment to the drum is required, proceed to step 5.
If the gap is less than .010" no adjustment is required.
Remove rear belt cover from right side of machine
(Fig. 7) .
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Rotate drive pulley until holes align with (4) roller
bearing flange screws (Fig. 8).
Loosen (4) roller bearing screws and screw
securing idler pulley. Raise or lower right side of roller
assembly until the gap is reduced to less than .010".
Retighten the roller bearing screws. Adjust belt tension
and tighten idler pulley mounting screw (Fig. 8).
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Bedknife to reel adjustment is accomplished by
loosening or tightening bedbar adjusting screws,
located on top of mower.
Position machine on a flat, level work surface.
Make sure reel contact is removed by turning bedbar
adjusting screws counterclockwise (Fig. 9).
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Tilt mower back on handle to expose bedknife and
reel.
On one end of front side of reel, insert a long strip of
newspaper between reel and bedknife (Fig. 10). While
slowly rotating reel forward, turn bedbar adjusting
screw, clockwise (on same end of reel, one click at a
time, until paper is pinched lightly, when inserted from
the front, parallel to the bedknife, which results in a
slight drag when paper is pulled (Fig. 9).
