CUTTING REEL
Vertimowers can be fitted with a choice of blades:-
•2 Tooth Crinolin spring steel blades are normally fitted as standard. They can be reversed by removing the reel, removing the bearing housings, removing the nyloc nut and all the blades with their spacers. The reel can then be reassembled presenting the back edge as the new cutting face. Note the alternating pattern of the blades on the shaft.
•2 Tooth Tungsten Tipped blades wear better but cost more and are easily damaged by impact with solid objects such as concrete or paving. These are preferred by experienced operators with a large workload.
•9 Tooth Tungsten Tipped blades are available and recommended for regular use on hardened fine turf surfaces such as tennis courts, bowling greens or cricket wickets. Smaller spacers can be used in this application to increase the number of blades in the reel.
TO REMOVE CUTTER REEL
•Remove the dummy sole plate by removing the two side bolts at each end.
•Remove cutter reel chain.
•Remove sprocket boss (NOTE:
•Remove bolts securing bearing housings and the two safety stop square headed bolts these prevent the reel being raised to the point where the blades destroy the deflector.
•Pull out cutter reel through the bottom.
•Check condition of bearings and replace if necessary.
•Replace the cutter reel in the machine and refit the four side bolts.
•Refit dummy sole plate ensuring that the deflector is secured within the two locating tabs.
•Adjust cutter reel down to closely miss the dummy sole plate. Then fit the two safety stop bolts.
•Refit sprocket boss, cutter chain and lubricate chains.
•Check the tension of the two drive chains and adjust if required and replace the chain case.
•Check all bolts are secure and then test run machine.
M.E.Y. Equipment – 26” Twin Clutch VERTIMOWER | 6 |
