Instruction Manual

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
6.5 Knife
WARNING
Keep hands clear of the area between guards and
knife at all times.
CAUTION
To avoid persona
l injury, before servicing machine
or opening driv
e covers, refer to 6.1 Preparation for
Servicing, pag
e113.
CAUTION
Wear heavy gloves when working around or handling
knives.
Figure 6.2
8: Cutterbar Hazard
6.5.1 Repl
acing Knife S e ction
Check daily that knife sections are firmly bolted to the knife back and are not worn or broken. Damaged or worn
sections leave behind uncut plants. A worn or broken section can b e replaced without removing knife from cutterbar.
Coarse serrated sections last longer than fine serrated sections in dirty or sandy conditions.
Fine serrated sections perform better in fine stemmed grasses and plants that contain more fibrous stems.
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