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Adjusting the Rear Roller
No Parts Required
Procedure
Depending on your desired height-of-cut range you
need to adjust the rear roller brackets
Figure
7) to the low or high position:
•
Position the spacer above the sideplate mounting
flange (factory setting) when the height-of-cut
settings range from 1.5 mm to 6 mm (1/16 inch to
1/4 inch) as shown in
1. Spacer
2. Sideplate mounting flange
•
Position the spacer below the sideplate mounting
flange when the height of cut settings range from
3 mm to 25 mm (1/8 inch to 1 inch) as shown in
Figure
7.
1. Sideplate mounting flange
2. Spacer
1.
Raise the rear of the cutting unit and place a
block under the bedknife.
(Figure 6
Figure
6.
Figure 6
3. Roller bracket
Figure 7
3. Roller bracket
2.
Remove the 2 nuts securing each roller bracket
and spacer to each sideplate mounting flange.
3.
Lower the roller and screws from the sideplate
mounting flanges and spacers.
4.
Place the spacers onto the screws above of
below the roller brackets, as required
or
Figure
5.
Secure the roller bracket and spacers to the
underside of the mounting flanges with the nuts
previously removed.
6.
Verify that the bedknife to reel contact is correct.
or
Tip the machine to expose the front and rear
rollers and the bedknife.
Note:
The position of the rear roller to the reel
is controlled by the machining tolerances of
the assembled components and paralleling is
not required. A limited amount of adjustment is
possible by setting the cutting unit on a surface
plate and loosening the sideplate mounting
bolts
(Figure
finished.
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1. Sideplate mounting bolts
Important:
to be tipped to expose bedknife/reel, prop
up rear of cutting unit to ensure nuts on the
back end of bedbar adjusting screws are not
resting on the work surface
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6
7).
8). Adjust and tighten bolts when
Figure 8
Whenever the cutting unit has
(Figure
(Figure 6
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3).
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