Bedknife; Brake - Jacobsen Greens King 500A Serie Wartungsanleitung Und Stückliste

3.4

BEDKNIFE _______________________________________________________________

1. Read Section 5.2 before making the adjustment.
2. Start adjustment at the leading edge of the reel,
followed by the trailing end. The leading end of the
reel blade is the end that passes over the bedknife
first during normal rotation.
Leading Edge
CAUTION: Handle the reel with extreme care
!
to prevent personal injury and damage to the
cutting edges.
3.5

BRAKE __________________________________________________________________

A properly adjusted brake requires 10 lbs. pull at top of
brake lever to engage and must have 1.50" (38 mm)
center to center when released.
1. Minor adjustments are made at the handle. Loosen
nut (H), turn nut (J) to adjust the brake cable, then
tighten nut (H).
2. If adjustments cannot be made at the handle,
remove the transport
adjustment at the brake band.
3. Loosen screw (K) and pull cable to obtain desired
brake tension. Tighten screw (K). Readjust (H) and
(J).
Rotation
Figure 3C
wheel and make the
3. Turn adjuster (B) clockwise to bring the bedknife
closer to the reel or counterclockwise to back the
bedknife away from the reel.
a. Slide a feeler gauge or shim stock .001 -.003 in.,
(.025 - .075 mm) between the reel blade and the
bedknife. Do not turn the reel.
b. Adjust the trailing end of the reel in the same
manner, then recheck the adjustment at the
leading end.
c. When the reel and bedknife are properly
adjuster, the reel will spin freely and will cut a
piece of newspaper along the full length of the
reel when the paper is held at 90° to the
bedknife.
H
J
HOOP HANDLE
T-HANDLE
ADJUSTMENTS
K
BRAKE BAND
H
J
Figure 3D
3
1.50"
(38 mm)
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