Baroness LM2700 Operator's Manual - page 35
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7-4 Lapping
Inspect whether the newspaper can cleanly cut across the full length of reel.
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Set the bypass valve lever of the hydraulic motor into the "Rotation" position on the
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lapping mower unit. Set bypass valve lever of the hydraulic motor into "Stop" position on
the mower unit, which does not carry out lapping.
Lower all the mowing unit to the ground, then stop the engine.
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Open the hood and reel-reverse-rotation switch to "ON". (Refer to
4) 3-16 )
Sit on the seat, engage the parking brake, start the engine and then adjust rotation of
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engine to low speed.
Set the reel rotation switch into the "ON" position, and carry out the lapping rotation of
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the reel blade. (Refer to 3-15 )
Adjust reel rotation adjusting valve to the desired speed. (Refer to
7) 3-21 )
Apply lapping compound with brush to the part where a newspaper was cut.
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(Never apply lapping compound to the part where was not cut well.) Use lapping
compound which is a mixture of oil and emery (#150 - #200) at rate of 1:3 to 4.
Rotate the reel cutter for a while, if there is no longer contact sound, stop the rotation,
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and then stop the engine.
Check full length of the reel cutter whether there are the parts that cut off the newspaper
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well, and the parts that don't cut the newspaper. Repeat the above steps and at the
same time, make a slight adjustment on the reel unit there is a uniform clearance along
full length of the cutting edges.
Finally apply lapping compound to full length on the edge of each blabe of the reel
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cutter, and carry out final lapping.
When finished, carefully and thoroughly clean off the remaining lapping compound.
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Return the reel rotation adjusting valve to the original position.
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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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Caution
When you wash the abrasive, be careful not to pour water to the
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Electrical equipment and the switches.
If they become wet, it may cause unexpected accident.
7-5 Adjustment of the groomer (option)
S e t t h e s m a l l a d j u s t i n g s c r e w f o r
1)
groomer adjustment on the cutting
height gauge to the specified height.
(Refer to 7-2 )
Loosen the rod receiver nut, and lower
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the whole groomer unit to the bottom of
the long hole.
Tighten the rod receiver nut, and adjust
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the height of the groomer with the
adjusting nut for the groomer.
When you do not use the groomer, raise
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the whole groomer unit to the top of the
long hole.
Rod receiver
Nut
Groomer adjusting nut
Small screw for
groomer adjustment
Cutting height gauge
Caution
Always use the cutting height gauge, and adjust it so that right
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and left sides become parallel. The bearings may be damaged if
it is not used.
Set the groomer height more than 5mm from the ground. If it is
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used by less than it, the groomer axis, bearing, and gear, etc.
may be damaged.