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Reelmaster 3100--D
DPA Cutting Units (Rev. G)
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Rear Roller
Removal (Fig. 31)
1. Position machine on a clean and level surface, lower
cutting units, stop engine, engage parking brake and re-
move key from the ignition switch.
2. Remove the cutting unit from the machine and place
on a level working surface. Place support blocks under
bedbar to raise rear roller from work surface.
3. Loosen two (2) flange nuts that secure the rear roller
shaft to each rear roller bracket.
4. On one of the rear roller brackets:
Note: On cutting units equipped with optional High
Height of Cut Kit, there will be additional roller shims
installed between rear roller bracket and cutting unit
side plate.
A. Remove flange nuts and carriage screws that se-
cure rear roller bracket and roller shims to the cutting
unit side plate.
B. Remove the roller bracket and roller shims from
the rear roller and cutting unit.
5. Slide the rear roller assembly from the remaining
rear roller bracket on the cutting unit.
6. If necessary, remove the second rear roller bracket
and roller shims from the cutting unit.
Installation (Fig. 31)
1. Place cutting unit on a level working surface.
Note: Refer to Cutting Unit Operator’s Manual for
number of roller shims required for various height of cut
settings.
Note: A 0.010” shim (part number 107--4001) is avail-
able to allow for leveling of the rear roller (see Leveling
Rear Roller in the Set--up and Adjustments section of
this chapter). If necessary, this shim would be used on
one side of the rear roller and should be installed be-
tween the rear roller bracket and roller shim.
2. Ifboth rear rollerbrackets wereremoved fromcutting
unit side plate, position brackets and roller shims to one
of the s ide plates. Install two (2) carriage screws and
flange nutsto retain bracketin position. Donot fullytight-
en flange nuts.
1. Rear roller assembly
2. Rear roller bracket
3. Carriage screw
4. Flange nut
5. Roller shim
6. 0.010” shim (if needed)
Figure 31
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3. Slide rear roller shaft into the rear roller bracket at-
tached to the cutting unit. Slide second rear roller brack-
et onto the other end ofroller shaft.Secure second roller
bracket and shims to cutting unit side plate with two (2)
carriage screws and flange nuts. Do not fully tighten
flange nuts.
4. Center rear roller to the cutting reel and secure in
place by tightening four (4) flange nuts.
5. Lubricate rear roller.
6. Adjust cutting unit (see Cutting Unit Operator’s
Manual).