Reel Mowers MSK-CH - Manual (Page 2)

Hand Crank Instructions
1. Place the mower on a work table, the ground or
other solid surface.
2. If sharpening a push mower, start with the
mower in a normal mowing position, then push the
handle down so that the mower is resting on the
upper handle and the roller. If sharpening a gang
reel mower, remove the mower head from the gang
frame.
3. Remove the hub caps, using a screw driver for
plastic hub caps, or an Allen wrench for Agri-Fab
gang reel metal hub caps.
4. Remove wheel by removing e-clip and pulling
off wheel.
5. Using snap ring pliers included in kit, remove
snap ring from pinion gear, then remove the pinion
gear. As you remove the pinion gear, be careful not
to lose the ratchet pawl, the small flat metal piece
that is in the shaft where the pinion gear was.
6. Place crank handle over end of reel shaft and
ratchet pawl.
7. Adjust the cutter bar so that the cutter bar blade
has light but firm contact with the reel blades across
the full width of the bar.
8. Spread a thin layer of lapping compound on
reel blades using the brush provided with your kit.
9. Crank the reel blades backwards until the
blades rotate relatively freely. Check the reel blades
for smooth, even complete grind. Reel blades will
be evenly polished when lapping is completed.
10. Replace pinion gear, retaining ring, wheel, e-
clip and hub cap.
11. Using an absorbent cloth and a solution of wa-
ter and household cleaner, thoroughly clean lapping
compound residue from the blades.
12. Spray the blades with WD-40.
13. Adjust the cutter bar until it passes the paper
test described in your mower owner’s manual.
1. Secure the push mower or gang reel mower head
(removed from frame) to the work surface.
2. If sharpening a push mower, start with the mower in a
normal mowing position, then push the handle down so that
the mower is resting on the upper handle and the roller.
secure it to the work table.
3. Remove the hub caps, using a screw driver for plastic
hub caps, or an Allen wrench for Agri-Fab gang reel metal
hub caps.
4. Remove wheel by removing e-clip and pulling off wheel.
5. Using snap ring pliers, remove snap ring from pinion
gear, then remove the pinion gear. As you remove the pin-
ion gear, be careful not to lose the ratchet pawl, the small
flat metal piece that is in the shaft where the pinion gear
was.
6. Place power tool adapter in the power tool and then
over end of reel shaft and ratchet pawl.
7. Set the power tool to turn the reel backwards.
8. Put on protective eye gear.
9. Adjust the cutter bar so that the cutter bar blade has
light but firm contact with the reel blades across the full
width of the bar.
10. Spread a thin layer of lapping compound on reel blades
using the brush provided with your kit.
11. It is important to use a slow speed so avoid flinging the
compound off of the blades. Turn the reel blades until they
rotate relatively freely. Check the reel blades for smooth,
even complete grind. Reel blades will be evenly polished
when lapping is completed.
12. Replace pinion gear, retaining ring, wheel, e-clip and
hub cap.
13. Using an absorbent cloth and a solution of water and
household cleaner, thoroughly clean lapping compound
residue from the blades.
14. Spray the blades with WD-40.
15. Adjust the cutter bar until it passes the paper test de-
scribed in your mower owner’s manual.
Power Tool Instructions