M.E.Y. Equipment 26TCVM - Manual (Page 6)

M.E.Y. Equipment – 26” Twin Clutch VERTIMOWER 6
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: left-hand thread).
• 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.