Baroness LM2700 Operator's Manual - page 34
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Adjust the height of the rear roller.
2)
As shown in the figure, apply the screw
(1)
"a" and "b" on the cutting height gauge
to the bed knife, and adjust the rear
roller. (Decide the position of the rear
roller on the basis of the bed knife
angle.)
Loosen the cutting height adjusting nut
(2)
first, and then adjust the rear roller
according to the cutting height gauge.
A t t h i s t i m e , t o a v o i d i n c o r r e c t
(3)
adjustment, do not touch the Front
Roller on cutting height gauge surface.
Tighten the cutting height adjusting nut
(4)
securely after completing the setting.
Reel cutter
Cutting height
adjusting nut
Rear roller
b
a
Cutting height gauge
Front roller
Adjust the height of the front roller.
3)
Loosen the cutting height adjusting nut
(1)
for the front roller first, and lower the
front roller down to the cutting height
gauge.
Tighten the cutting height adjusting nut
(2)
securely after completing the setting.
Repeat steps 2) - (2), (3), (4) and 3) -
4)
(1), (2) on opposite end. Complete
adjustment to one end before adjusting
opposite end.
Cutting height adjusting nut
Front roller
Cutting height gauge
7-3 Adjusting the blades
Proper reel-to-bedknife adjustment is critical.
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Caution
When you adjust reel-to-bedknife, stop the engine and remove
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the ignition key.
Set Bypass valve on hydraulic motor to
1)
"Stop" position then reel cylinder will free
rotate. (Refer to 3-20 )
Inspect the reel blade and bedknife to
2)
ensure properly engaged. When the reel
b l a d e i s p r o p e r l y a d j u s t e d t o t h e
bedknife, the reel cylinder will spin freely
and you should be able to cut two
sheets of newspaper, along the full
length of the reel blade.
If the cutter adjustment nut is loosened,
contact between the reel and bedknife
become hard, and contact will become
weak if it is tightened.
Cutter adjustment nut
Pipe with the cutter adjustment screw
If no newspaper cutting due to wear or damage is evident, the cutting edges should be
3)
corrected by the lapping process.
If the reel cutter is worn out and the diameter becomes small, the tension of the spring
4)
will become weak. Loosen the pipe with the cutter adjustment screw, and adjust the
tension of the spring.
Danger
Both the reel cylinder and bed knife are the cutting tools. When
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you handle with them, be careful of injury.
When you try cutting the newspaper, be careful not to pinch your
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fingertip, which turns the reel cutter.
Before doing this work, be sure to apply the parking brake firmly.
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Do not carry out in two-person operation.
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