Peerless™ 3000 & 4000Operating Manual

© SIP Corporation 2007All Rights Reserved

Part Number 20014-01-07062

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction........................................................................................................................ 41.0 Introduction........................................................................................................ 41.1 Safetyguidelines................................................................................................ 41.2 Principlesofsharpening..................................................................................... 51.3 Edgeshape........................................................................................................ 61.4 Reelshape......................................................................................................... 61.5 LimitedOneYearProductWarranty.................................................................. 7

2. InstallationandSetUp....................................................................................................... 82.0 Locatingthegrinder........................................................................................... 82.1 Unpackingthegrinder........................................................................................ 82.2 LevelingtheBase.............................................................................................. 92.3 Mountingthespinmotor.................................................................................. 102.4 Connectingtheservice.....................................................................................11

3. PreparingtoGrind............................................................................................................ 123.0 Preparingthereelmowerforgrinding.............................................................. 123.1 Mountingthereelmowerforgrinding.............................................................. 143.2 Pitapebasics................................................................................................... 173.3 Measuringthereel........................................................................................... 193.4 Adjustingthereel............................................................................................. 213.5Clampingthereel................................................................................................ 26

4. SpinGrinding................................................................................................................... 274.0 Settingthecarriagestopsforspin................................................................... 274.1 Engagingthespinmotortothereel................................................................. 294.2 Spingrinding.................................................................................................... 33

5. ReliefGrinding................................................................................................................. 375.0 Changingthegrindingwheel(1800)................................................................ 375.1 Settingthereliefangle..................................................................................... 395.2 MountingtheIndexer....................................................................................... 405.3 Stopheightfineadjustment............................................................................. 415.4 Stopheightcoarseadjustment........................................................................ 435.5 Engagingtheindexer....................................................................................... 435.6 Settingtravelstops.......................................................................................... 465.7 Checkingtheindexer....................................................................................... 485.8 Adjustingforvariationsintheamountofrelief................................................. 505.9 Reliefgrinding.................................................................................................. 53

6. Maintenance..................................................................................................................... 566.0 Generalmaintenance....................................................................................... 566.1 Aligningtheheadvertically.............................................................................. 586.2 Aligningtheheadhorizontally.......................................................................... 606.3 Dressingthegrindingwheel............................................................................. 616.4 Adjustingthegrindingheadbearings............................................................... 636.5 Mountingthegrindingwheels.......................................................................... 646.6 Aligningthefence............................................................................................ 676.7 Adjustingthespinmotorbelt............................................................................ 706.8 Adjustingthegrindingmotorbelt..................................................................... 71

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1. Introduction

1.1 Safety guidelines

Thefollowingaregeneralsafetyguidelines.Pleasereadandunderstandtheseguidelinesbeforeproceeding.Asisthecasewithmostmachinery,failuretooperateitinasafemannermayresultindamage,injuryorlossoflife.Pleasebecareful.

Always close shield or wear safety glassesandfaceshieldwhengrinding!Keepallguardsinplaceandfunctioning.Do not wear any loose clothing or jewelrywhich may get caught in the machinery.Securelonghair.Keepyourworkareacleanandorganized.Set up the work properly, using the correcttools and fixtures. Ensure that work issecurelyclamped.Use thewrenchesprovidedwhenchangingthe grinding wheel and always ensure thatthenutistight.Donotovertighteningasthatmaydamagethegrindingwheel.Alwaysreplacedamagedgrindingwheel.Never leave grinder running whileunattended.

Inaddition to thesafetyguidelines just listed, thereare safety notices through out this manual which aredenotedasfollows:

An Information Notice provides information or acautionwhereminordamagemayoccur.

Running the spin motor too fast

may damage the indexer.

A Warning Notice indicates a situation which couldcauseseveredamage,seriousinjuryordeath.

Always close shield or wear safety glasses

and face shield when grinding.

ADangerNoticeindicatesaverydangeroussituationwhich if continued will cause severe damage, seriousinjuryordeath.

Do not overtighten the nut as it will cause

the grinding wheel to explode!

Again,makesurethatyoureadandunderstandthesewarnings before proceeding because failure to operateanymachinery inasafemannermayresult indamage,injuryorlossoflife.

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7.8.

1.0 Introduction

Thank you for selecting the Simplex•Ideal•PeerlessReel Mower Grinder. The Peerless 3000 Grinder isdesigned and built from top quality materials andcomponents by people who care, and it will give youdecadesofservice.

Pleasetakeafewminutestoregisteryourgrinderonourwebsitewww.sipgrinder.comsothatwecanprovideyoubetterserviceandsupport.

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1.2 Principles of sharpening

The reel type lawn mower cuts grass using theprinciplesofshears. It isnecessary, therefore, tohavetwosharpcuttingedgesmakingcloseenoughcontacttocutthegrasscleanly.Thisistheleastharmfulmethodofmowinggrass,becauseeachbladeofgrassissupportedbythebedknifewhilethereelbladeshears itoff. Thiseliminatesbleedingandbrowntopswhichoccurwhenthegrassiswhippedoffwithrotarytypemowers.

Onafivebladedreelmower,thebedknifedoesfivetimestheworkofanyonereelbladeasallthereelbladesmust shear against it. The bed knife, therefore, is themaster cutting element and although made of heavierandhardersteels,it isimpossibletoproperlysharpenamowerwithdull reelbladeswithoutsharpening thebedknifetoo.

Rake Angle

Rotation

Relief Angle

Land Area

Thefigureaboveshowsthedifferentfeaturesofthereelmowerblades.ThereelbladeRelief Angle reducesthecontactareabetween the reeland thebedknife. Itiscreatedbyindividuallyreliefgrindingeachreelblade.The Land Area indicates how much of the reel bladeis contacting the bed knife and is created during spingrinding.TheRake Angle issetbytheslotinthespiderandensuresthat thecuttingedgeisthefirstpartof thebladetotouchthegrassblade.Itcannotbechanged.

Front Face Angle

Top Face Angle

ThebedknifeFront Face Angle isusedtosupportthebladeasitisbeingcut.Itdoesnotneedtobegroundregularly as it does not wear and change shape. Bedknifelifeincreases,however,bygrindingboththetopand

frontsurfacesofthebedknifetoeliminatetheroundededge.ThebedknifeTop Face Relief Angle providesreducedcontactareabetweenthereelbladeandthebedknifeblade.Italsocreatesclearanceforthecutgrassandothermaterials. It is thewearsurfaceon thebedknifeandmustbegroundregularlytokeepitstraightandsharp.

Foramowertoruneasilyandcutfreely,itisimportantthatproperbevelorreliefanglebegroundonboththebedknifecuttingedgeandthereelbladescuttingedges.Thisgivesclearance or relief behind the contactingedgesandreducesdragandfriction.Toolittlereliefanglewouldleavemoremetalincontactcausing the mower to run hard. Too muchclearanceoranglewouldweakenthecuttingedgesandtheywouldnickeasilyandwouldnotholdtheiredge.

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1.3 Edge shape

If the mower is not cutting the grass cleanly, thecutendof thegrassbladewillappear tornandragged.Whenamowerisbroughtinforservicing,itisimportanttodeterminewhy it isnotcuttingproperly. Often, if themowerisoperatingsatisfactorilyineveryrespectexceptcuttingthegrasscleanly,itmayonlyneedanadjustmentof thebedknife to the reelblades. Examinationof thecuttingedgesandshearingcorneronthereelbladesandbedknifeshoulddetermineifthemowerneedsacompletegrindingjob.Often,properlyadjustingthebedknifeisallthatisrequired.Grindingthereelisnecessaryifanyofthefollowingconditionsexist:

Significantlyroundedbladeedges.Bent or nicked reel blades which causestreaking or irregular contact between reelblades.Unevenbladewear.Significantlyconeshaped.Whenallormostofthereliefiswornaway.

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1.4 Reel shape

The process of sharpening a lawn mower is reallyoneof reshaping thecuttingedgeof thebedknifeandthereelbladesbygrinding, torestoretheirabilitytocutgrass.Equallyimportantistherestorationofthematch,or fit, of the reel blades to the cutting edge of the bedknife,againstwhichallreelbladesshearorcut.Itisalsoimportantthatthebedknifebladeandthebottomofthereelbladesareparallel to thebottomof the rollersandthe rollersareparallel toeachother. It isdesirable forthereeltohavelittleornoconeshape.Thismakesforamoreevencutandminimizesridgesandlinesinthecutandgougesintheturf

Through normal wear or improper grinding the reelwillbecomeconeshaped.

Conventional wisdom said that when you grind a

reel,itshouldbegroundintoatruecylinder.Thisistrueif both the front and rear rollers are adjustable. If oneoftherollersisfixedandnotparalleltothereelshaft,acylindricalreelwillresultinanunevencut.Thisiswhyitisimportanttoalwaysgrindthebottomofthereelparalleltothebottomoftherollers.

Itisalsoimportantthattherollersareparalleltoeachother.Iftheyarenot,thereelwillrockandgiveanunevencutorgougetheturf.

OnlythePeerlessgrindersaredesignedtogrindthereelsparalleltotherollersandmakeiteasytoparalleltherollerstoeachother.

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1.5 Limited One Year Product Warranty

SIPCorporationwarrantsthegrinderagainstdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforoneyearfromdateoforiginalpurchase.SIPCorporationwill,atitsoption,repairor replace thedefectivepartatnochargeprovided it isreturned during the warranty period, with transportationchargesprepaid, toourfactory. Proofofpurchasemayberequired.

Thiswarrantyissubjecttoproperuseandmaintenanceinaccordancewithallinstructionalmaterialandmanualsprovidedwiththegrinder.

Thiswarrantydoesnotapplyiftheproducthasbeendamagedbyaccident,abuse,misuse,ormisapplication;iftheproducthasbeenmodifiedwithoutwrittenpermissionof SIP Corporation or if the serial number has beenremovedordefaced

Thiswarrantyappliesonlytotheoriginalpurchaser.The warranty and remedies set forth above are

exclusive in lieu of all others, whether oral or written,expressed or implied. SIP Corporation specificallydisclaimsanyandallimpliedwarranties,includingwithoutlimitation,warrantiesofmerchantabilityandfitnessforaparticularpurpose.

No SIP Corporation dealer, agent or employee isauthorizedtomakeanymodification,extensionoradditiontothiswarranty.

SIP Corporation is not responsible for special,incidental,orconsequentialdamagesresultingfromanybreachofwarranty,oranyotherlegaltheory,includingbutnotlimitedtolostprofits,downtime,orgoodwill.

Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionor limitationof incidental or consequential damages or exclusion ofimpliedwarranties,sotheabovelimitationsorexclusionmaynotapply.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrightandyoumayalsohaveotherrightsthatvaryfromstatetostate.

Youmustobtainpriorauthorizationbefore returningdefectivepartstoSIPCorporation.

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2. Installation and Set Up

2.0 Locating the grinder

Determine where on a concrete slabthegrinderwillbelocated.Thereelmountsontop.Theoperator loadsandworksfromthe front.Adequate working area must beprovidedaroundthereelgrinder.

The Peerless requires standard 110volt,60Hz,singlephaseservice. Foreignversions with 200 volt, 50/60 Hz, singlephaseareavailable.Thegrindercomeswithan8footgroundedcordfor110voltservice.Thegrinderalsorequiresabout70psicleancompressedair.

2.1 Unpacking the grinder

Whileunpacking,examinecarefully foranyshippingdamage.Anydamageshouldbereportedimmediatelytothecarrier.

By now you have removed the plasticwrap from the main crate. After removingthe box of accessories and any otheroptionalequipment,unboltthegrinderfromthe pallet and place it in the location youhaveselected.

72"

185 cm

40"

100 cm

12"-18"

45-70 cmclearance for

walk-behind

FRONT

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2.2 Leveling the Base

Mount the levelingpadsprovided in tothefourcornersofthegrinder.

Withthegrinder in itsfinal location,use a good quality carpenters level toadjust the levelingpadsuntilgrinder islevel.

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2.3 Mounting the spin motor

Unpackthespinmotorfromitsbox.

Mount the spin motor on its supportrailononeendof thegrinder. Clamp it inplace.Theclampingknobsareratchetstylehandlesandcanbeadjustedbypullingoutandturning.

Plug and twist the motor plug intoits receptacle on the same side as thespin motor is mounted. The spin motor issmart wired so that it will always rotate inthecorrectdirection.Thecordisonlylongenough to plug the motor into the side onwhichthespinmotorismounted.

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2.4 Connecting the service

Make sure that all of the switches areturnedoff.

Connect the air supply to the filterregulatorandsetthepressuregaugeto50psi.

Plug the electrical cord into a 110 voltoutlet.

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3. Preparing to Grind

3.0 Preparing the reel mower for grinding

Clean all dirt, grass, rust, grease, andoil from the mower assembly, especiallywhere it accumulates behind the lip of thebedknife.

Inspect for a wavy appearance orconditionalongthetopfaceofthebedknife.This would indicate that the bed knife hasbeen adjusted to the reel with excessivepressure. This could causewornor loosereelbearings.

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Checkthatthefrontspacerbarandthatthe bed knife is not loose. If the frame isloose,itisprobablyoutofalignment.Checkthemowermanufacturer’smanual to resetalignment.

Check the reel for free rotation andexamine the reel blades forbadnicks thatmightindicateatwistorsprungspider.

Check to see that reel blades aresecurelyfastenedtothespidersandthatthespidersaresecureonthereelshaft.Repairasnecessary.

Checkforaxialandradialplayinthereelbearings. Adjust or replace the bearingsin accordance with the manufacturer’smanual.

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3.1 Mounting the reel mower for grinding

Placethereelmoweronthereelsupportrails.

Position the reel front tobackuntil thecenterofthereelshaftisabovethecenterofthegrindingwheelshaft.

Ifyouaregrindingwiththebedknifeinplace, locate the reel so that the grindingwheel will only grind the reel blades andclears the bed knife, front roller, and anyother part of the reel. If you are going torelief grind, you will need to leave enoughclearance between the reel blade and thebedknifeforthereliefgrindingmechanism.

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Bring the rear fence up to the rearroller.

Lockdowntherightside. Whendoingagroupofthesametypeofreels, therearfencedoesnotneedtobemoved.

Lockdowntheleftsidemakingsurethatthefencealignsitself.

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Movethecarriagepastthereelsupportrails and make sure there is adequateclearance between the grinding wheel andthereelsupportrail.

Make sure everything is secure. Loose

equipment may cause damage.

If it does not, loosen the two socketheadbolts inthefrontreelsupportrailandslide the rail back. Retighten the socketheadbolts.

Feedthegrindingwheelupuntilitalmosttouchesthereelblades.

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3.2 Pi tape basics

Thepitapemeasuresthediameterofareelbywrappingaroundthecircumference.It is calibrated so that each inch is 3.142inches longor pi (π) inches long.Thiswillautomaticallyconvertthecircumferenceintoadiameter.

The pi tape also has a vernier, whichmakesitcapableofmeasuringthediameterofthereelto.001inches.

Makesure that thepi tape is tightandstraight.

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Locate the zero (0) on the right sideor vernier side of the pi tape. Read themeasurement just above the zero. Eachlarge numbered line is 1 inch. Each smallnumbered line is .1 inchesandeachsmallline without numbers is .025 inches. Theillustrationattheleftwouldthenbe4.275.

To read the vernier, find the two linesthatbestlineupandreadthenumberontherightsideorthevernierside.Thiswouldbe.014intheillustrationontheleft.

Add together to get your finalmeasurement.

(4.275+.014=4.289).You should repeat each measurement

youmakeatleastonceanduntilyouduplicatethemeasurementwith in.003.Thesmallerthenumber isonanygivenmeasurement,themoreaccurateitis.

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3.3 Measuring the reel

Place the magnet of the pi tape on abladeattheleftendofthelawnmower.

Make sure that the magnet does notextend beyond theoretical line drawnbetweentwoblades.

Keeptensiononthepitapeasyourotatethelawnmowerandwrapthepitapearoundthelawnmower.

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Makesurethatyouwrapitinastraightlinesothattheendofthetapelinesupwiththe beginning of the tape. Note the lawnmowerdiameter(4.760forexample).

Placethepitapemagnetononeofthebladesat the rightendof the lawnmower.Again make sure that the magnet doesnot extend beyond theoretical line drawnbetweentwoblades.

Keeptensiononthepitapeasyourotatethelawnmowerandwrapthepitapearoundthelawnmower.

Makesurethatyouwrapitinastraightlinesothattheendofthetapelinesupwiththe beginning of the tape. Note the lawnmowerdiameter(4.770forexample).

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3.4 Adjusting the reel

Lifttherearrollerwiththefencejacksothatbothendsofthefrontrollerareonthetable.

Feedthegrindingwheelupatthelargeend of the lawn mower while turning thelawnmowerbladesanduntilthewheeljusttouchesthelawnmowerblades.Youshoulddo thisatapproximately thepointyoutookyourpitapemeasurement.

Whileholding thehandwheel, turn thedialuntilitreads0.

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Movethegrindingheadtothesmallendofthelawnmower.

Infeed the hand wheel the differencein the left and right lawnmowerdiameters(4.770-4.760=.010).

While turning the lawn mower blades,adjustthefrontrolleruntilthegrindingwheeljusttouchesthelawnmowerblade.

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Lowerthefencejack.

Adjust the rear roller until there is norock.

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Iftherearrollerisfixed,youmayadjustthefrontrollerupto.010toremovetherock,otherwiseyouneedtoadjusttheframe.

If you have lawn mower to bed knifeadjustment,adjust the roller to remove therock. Then make your adjustments usingthelawnmoweradjustmentsratherthantherolleradjustments.

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Usethesupportstandsforlawnmowerswithout a front roller. To adjust the lawnmower,loosentheframeorrollermount.

Adjustthesupportstandsasnecessary.Thenretightentheframeorrollermount.

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3.5 Clamping the reel

Loopthechainsaroundthelawnmowerframe.

Turnthechainclampson.

Makesure the lawnmower isproperlyseatedandbothchainsaretight.

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4. Spin Grinding

4.0 Setting the carriage stops for spin

Disengage the grinding head from thecarriage travel by pulling then turning thelockingpin.

Move the grinding head to one end ofthe reel so that the grinding wheel is justoff theendof the reel bladeanddoesnottouchthereelframe.Ifyoucannotclearthereelframe,youmayleaveallorpartofthegrindingwheelonthereel.

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Move the stop levers to the downposition.

Loosentheclampscrewonthecarriagestop and slide the stop so it touches thegrinding head, then tighten the clampscrew.

Movethegrindingheadofftheotherendofthereelandsetthestopforthatend.

Thethirdmiddlestopisforspingrindingconicalreels.Itcanbesetafewinchespastwhere thegrindingwheelstopsgrinding toshorten the stroke. As the grinding wheelincreasesthelengthofcontactwiththereel,themiddlestopcanbemovedso that it isalwaysafewinchespastwherethegrindingwheel looses contact with the reel. Whenalmostthewholelengthofthereelisbeingground,themiddlestopcanbemovedtotheend.Ifyouaregoingtousethemiddlestop,makesureyoupositiontheendstoptoallowforthethicknessofthemiddlestop.

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4.1 Engaging the spin motor to the reel

Make sure that all clamps are tight. Loose clamping may

cause damage or injury.

To change the side on which the spinmotorismounted,twistandunplugthespinmotorplug.

Holdthespinmotorwithonehandandloosen the locking knob which clamps theunittoitssupport.

Lifttheassemblyoffthesupport,turnitaround, and place it on the support at theotherendofthegrinder.

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Unclamptheradiusarm.

Plug and twist the spin motor plug inits receptacle on the same side as unit ismounted.

Swingtheradiusarmtothefront.

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Select a 1/2” drive socket that will fitthedriveofyourreelmowerandplaceitonthe1/2”driveshaftofthespinmotor.Somemowersmayrequiresimpleadaptors.

Positionthesocketsothatitalignswiththedriveonthereel.

Lock the support and radius armclamps.

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Unclamp the setscrew which locks thespin motor shaft and slide the socket onto the drive on the reel, then retighten thesetscrew.

Turntheknurledknobtothespinpositiontolocktheclutch.

4.2 Spin grinding

Make sure that all clamps are tight. Loose clamping may

cause damage or injury.

Feed the grinding head up until thegrinding wheel just touches the reel at thelargeendthenbackoffabout.020.

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Engage the grinding head to thepneumaticdrive.

Gasoline vapors are highly flamable.

Turn thevapordetectoron ifyouhavea4000andaregrindingamowerwithafueltank.

Checkthedepthstopfortheamountofinfeedperpass.

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Turnonthecounter.

Setthenumberofpasses.

PushtheResetbutton.

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Always close shield or wear safety

glasses and face shield when grinding! Stay clear of grinding wheel when turning grinder on!

Closethedooronthegrinder..Turnthegrindingmotoron.

Make sure the reel is properly alignedwith thespinmotorand that the reelspinsfreely.Startthespinmotor.

Set the spin speed, faster for smallreels,slowerfor largerreels.200-300rpmisusuallytheslowestyouwillneedtouse.

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Slowlyfeedthegrindingheadinuntilthegrindingwheelstarts togrind the reel thenallow the grinding head to travel back andforth.

Turnthecarriagetravelon.Theremaybeaslightpausebeforethecarriagebeginstomove.

Set the carriage speed so it is aboutequalinbothdirections.

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Theautoinfeedwillcontinuetofeedthegrindingwheel. Listenforuniformgrindingsound all the way across the reel. Whenthe counter has reached the total countyouselecteditwillstopinfeedingandsparkout. If thereel isnotsharpyoumayresetthecounterforadditionalpasses.Youalsohave full manual control of the grindingwheelinfeed,eveninfullautomode.

At the end of the last pass, turn thegrinderoff.

Snugthetensionscrew.Dependingonthesize,type,andconditionofthereel,youmay wish to adjust the speed of the spinmotororthecarriagetravelsothatyougetasmooth,consistentgrind.

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5. Relief Grinding

5.0 Changing the grinding wheel

Disengagethegrindinghead.

Move the stop levers to their centerposition.

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Movethegrindingheadtotheleftendofthegrinder.

. Do not use a damaged stone as it may

explode and cause injury or death.

Use the T-handle allen wrench toloosenthesetscrewwhich locksthequickchange hub to the shaft. Gently slide thespingrindingwheelofftheshafttakingcarenottodamageit.

Gentlyslidethereliefgrindingwheelonto the shaft until it seats against the snapringtakingcarenottodamageit.UsingtheT-handleallenwrench,tightenthesetscrewwhich locks the quick change hub to theshaft.

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Unlocktheslipclutch.

5.1 Setting the relief angle

Youmustsetthereliefanglesothatthegrinding wheel does not contact the bladein frontof theonebeingground. Find theclosest blade gap by checking for unevenbladespacingorbentblades.

Movethegrindingwheeltotheleftendofmowerblade.Feedthegrindingheadupuntil it makes contact with one of the reelblades,as it is rotatedbackand forthpastthegrindingwheel.

When the blade is just touching thewheel,rotatethereelbladesothatthetwobladeswiththeclosestgaparejusttouchingoneithersideofthegrindingwheelorsothegrinding wheel is touching the blade to begroundandthespider.

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Adjust the grinding wheel down 1-2revolutions forsmaller reelsand4ormorerevolutions for larger reels.Makesure thatthereliefangledoesnotexceed45°. Thiswillgiveapproximatethecorrectreliefangleformostreels.Youmayneedtoadjustupordowndependingonyourreels.

5.2 Mounting the Indexer

Position the indexer assembly behindthegrindingwheel.Slidethemountingstripintotheclampring.

Tightentheclampingscrewasshown.

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5.3 Stopheightfineadjustment

Loosen the two safety catch clampingscrewsandremovethesafetycatch.

Loosen the two blade stop clampingscrews.

Adjust theblade stopupor downuntilit just clears the grinding wheel. You canuseseveralthicknessesofpapertosetthegap. Tighten the two blade stop clampingscrews.

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Replacethesafetycatchandadjustitupor down, then tighten the two safety catchclampingscrews.Changingtheendofthesafetycatchthatisinsertedwillchangethegapbetweentheindexingstopandthesafetycatch.Youcanalsorebendthesafetycatchormakeanewonefrom1/8keystock.

Loosenthetwoindexingstopclampingscrews.

Adjusttheindexingstopupordownuntilitjustbelowthebladestop.Tightenthetwoindexingstopclampingscrews.

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5.4 Stop height coarse adjustment

This adjustment is only necessary tocompensate for grinding wheel wear or toaccommodatewornreelssothattheindexerwillnotinterferewiththespiders.

Loosenthetwoclampingscrews.

Raiseorlowertheindexerassemblyuntilthestopisjustabovethetopofthegrindingwheel.Tightenthetwoclampingscrews.

5.5 Engaging the indexer

Thisprocedure isusuallyonly requiredwhensettingupthefirstreelofaparticularmodelorsize.

Withthegrindingheadofftheleftendofthereel,loosentheclampingscrew.

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Movethegrindingheadtotherightontothereeluntilthereelbladeistouchingthegrindingwheel.Rotatetheindexerassemblyback until the blade stop and the grindingwheelarebothtouchingthereelbladetobeground.

Retightentheclampingscrew.

Back the grinding wheel of slightly sothat the reel blade rests only on the stopsandnotthegrindingwheel.

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Move thegrindinghead to the leftendofthereelsothattherightbladestopisjustoff theendof thereelbut the indexerstopisnot.

Rotatethereelbladesothatitcatchestheindexerstop.

Move thegrindinghead to the rightsothat both the blade stop and the indexingstopareagainstthereelblade.

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Adjusttheindexerstopinoroutinshort,quick turns until it just touches the blade.Youcantellthisbyfeelingthereelmovewithyourthumb. Ifyoudonotuseshort,quickturns,youwillnotfeeltheblademove.

5.6 Setting travel stops

Move thegrindinghead to the leftendofthereel...

sothattherightbladestopisofftheendof thereelwhile the indexerstop isstillonthereelblade.

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Withtheleftleverintheupposition,settheleftcarriagetravelstop.

Movethegrindingheadtotherightendofthereel...

sothatthegrindingwheelisofftheendofthereelwhiletheleftbladestopisstillonthereelblade.

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Set the top travel stop against the toplever.

While holding the bottom travel stopbar to the right, set the bottom travel stopagainstthebottomlever.

5.7 Checking the indexer

Rock the reel back and forth betweentheindexerandsafetycatchestoensurethatthebladebeingground touches the safetycatchesbeforethebladeinfronttouchesthegrindingwheel.

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Checkthattheslipclutchisunlockedforrelief.

Turn the reel drive speed to zero, turnthereeldrivemotoronthenslowlyincreasethespeeduntilthereeldrivemotoristurningasslowlyaspossible.Thisshouldcausethereelblade to remainagainst the reelbladestopsasthegrindingheadmovesineitherdirection.

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Disengagethecarriagetravel.

Movethegrindingheadbackandforthacrossthereelandcheckforcorrectfunctionofthebladestopandindexer.

Turnthereeldrivemotoroff.

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Feed thegrindingwheelupuntil it justtouchesthereel.

Checkthatitjusttouchesbyholdingthereelbladeagainstthebladestopandturningthegrindingwheel

5.8 Adjusting for variations in the amount of relief

Move thegrindinghead to the leftendofthereel.

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Movethegrindingheadtotherightendofthereel.

Again hold the reel blade against theblade stop and turn the grinding wheel tosee if you have the same contact as ontheleftendofthereel.Ifyougetthesamecontactwhileinfeedingthegrindingwheelupordown .010,go toSection5.9,otherwisecontinueontothenextstep.

Loosen thebolt on the topof the rightfencepost.Rotate thepostbackand forthuntil youachieve thesamecontactasyouhadontheleftendofthereel.Locktheboltontopofthefencepost.Checkagaintoseeif you have consistent contact and repeatthesestepsasnecessary. ThisproceduremaynotbeaccurateIfthereelbladeshavesomereliefleft.

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5.9 Relief grinding

Always close shield or wear safety

glasses and face shield when grinding! Stay clear of grinding wheel when turning grinder on!

Engage the grinding head into thecarriagetravel.

Turnthereeldrivemotor.

Checkthespeed.

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Turnthegrindingmotoron.

Turnthecarriagetravelon.

Youmayneedtoadjustthespeedtogetasatisfactorygrind.Mostofthegrindingisdone as the grinding wheel feeds into theblade. Thiswillbeas thegrindinghead ismovingtotherightforrighthandspiralbladesandtotheleftforlefthandspiralblades.

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Letthegrindercontinuetogrindthereelblades until you have the desired relief onall of the reel blades. Many reels can begroundwithoneortwopasses.Largerreelswiththickorhardbladesmaytakethreeormorepasses. If thereelbladesrideonthestops before the desire relief is achieved,youmayinfeedthegrindingwheelslightlytoincreasethepercentofbladeground.

Whenyouhavethedesiredreliefground,turnthecarriagetraveloff,thenthereeldrivemotoroff,thenthegrindingmotoroff.

Feed the grinding wheel up to obtainthe desired percent of relief grind. Theamount you feed will depend on reel sizeand conditionandgrindingwheel sizeduetowear.

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6. Maintenance

6.0 General maintenance

Thecarriagebearingsarepermanentlysealed and lubricated. They require nolubrication or attention except to be keptclean.

The track shafts must also be keptclean and free from grinding dust and areequippedwithintegralwipes.Donotoilthetrack shaftsas thatwill cause thegrindingdusttoclingtothetrackshaftsandmakethewipesineffective.

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The grinder is equipped with a totallyenclosedfancooledmotorswhichrequiresnoregularmaintenance.Themotorsshouldbecleanedperiodicallywitheitheravacuumorcompressedair.

The feed screw should be lubricatedlightlywithdrygraphiteasneededforeasyoperation.

Thespinmotorshafthasagreasefittingwhich should be greased at least once ayeardependingonservice.

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6.1 Aligning the head vertically

The grinding head is aligned at the

factory and should only be adjusted if you are sure it is out of alignment.

Disengage the grinding head from thecarriagetravelbypulling thepindownandturningit.

Removethequickchangehubifoneismounted.

Mount the dial indicator and magneticbasesothatthetipofthedialindicatorrestsontopofthegrindingwheelshaft.Movethegrindingheadbackand forthand read thedifferenceonthedialindicator.

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Ifthedifferenceisgreaterthan.002-.003youshouldadjusttheheadbylooseningthebolts.

Adjust the head until the shaft varieslessthan.002-.003.

Tightenthebolts.Recheckthealignmentto make sure that you do not move thebearinghousing.

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6.2 Aligning the head horizontally

The grinding head is aligned at the

factory and should only be adjusted if you are sure it is out of alignment.

Withthegrindingheaddisengagedandthe grinding wheel removed (see Section6.1), mount the dial indicator so that thetiptouchesthefrontoftheshaft.Movethegrindingheadbackand forthand read thedifferenceonthedialindicator.

Ifthedifferenceisgreaterthan.002-.003youshouldadjusttheheadbylooseningthesetscrews.Youmayhavetoloosenthesetscrewatthebottomofthesupportshaftandrotateitsothatthesetscrewscanlockintoanewspotonthesupportshaft.

Rotate the head until the shaft variesless than 0.003. Retighten the set screws,takingcarenottomovethehead.

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6.3 Dressing the grinding wheel

Wear face shield! Stay clear of stone when starting machine!

Disengagethegrindinghead.

Mount the diamond dresser on to themagneticbase.

Clampthemagneticbaseon tooneofthereelsupportrails.Positionthediamonddressertiponthetopofthestone.

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Turnonthegrindingmotor.

Feed the grinding head up until it justtouchesthediamonddresser.

As you hold the magnetic base, movethegrindingheadbackandforthandslowlyinfeedthestoneuntilthestoneiscleanandtrue.

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6.4 Adjusting the grinding head bearings

The two bearings on the top of thebottombearingblockdonotneedadjusting.

The remaining eight bearings, four onthe top track shaft and four on the bottomare mounted on eccentric axles and mayneedoccasionaladjusting.

Loosen the set screw which locks thebearingaxle.

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With a screwdriver, turn the axle sothatbearingjusttouchesthechromedtrackshaft.

Retighten the locking set screw. Thebearingshouldjusttouchthetrackshaftandslipwhenturned.Notallbearingswillbeinfull contactwith the trackshaftover its fulllength.

6.5 Mounting the grinding wheels

A defective grinding wheel can cause

damage, serious injury or death.

Ring the new stone to ensure it isundamaged.Dothisbyholdingitinthearborhole and gently tapping it with a woodenhandleof a screwdriver or similar tool. Ifthestonedoesnotringdonotuseit.

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For the spin grinding stone, use thespannerwrenchprovided,holdthestoneandunscrew the wheel nut counterclockwise.Removethestone.

Placethenewstoneonthehub

Do not overtighten. You will damage the stone.

Replace the wheel nut and tightenwith the spanner wrench provided. Do notovertightenasyoumaydamagethestone.You may remove the hub assembly andmountitcarefullyinavisefortightening.

Use extra caution when turning the grinding motor on and off the first few times after you have mounted

the stone. If the nut is not tight enough, it and the stone may come

off when you turn the motor off.

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For the relief grinding stone, use theu-wrench provided, hold the stone andunscrew the wheel nut counterclockwise.Removethestone.

Placethenewstoneonthehub

Do not overtighten. You will damage the stone.

Replacethewheelnutandtightenwiththe u-wrench provided. Do not overtightenas you may damage the stone. You mayremove the hub assembly and mount itcarefullyinavisefortightening.

Use extra caution when turning the grinding motor on and off the first few times after you have mounted

the stone. If the nut is not tight enough, it and the stone may come

off when you turn the motor off.

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6.6 Aligning the fence

Disengagethegrindinghead.

Makesurethattheeccentricfencepostis in the aligned position by loosening thebolt

Then rotate the post until the detenteclicks,thenretightenthepost

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Lock the fence in position with the leftsidelockingknobonly.

Movethegrindingheadtotheleftsideofthefence.Placethemagneticbaseonthedustcollectorsothatthetipoftheindicatormeasuresthefence.Withthedialindicatorpointonthehighpointofthefence,turnthebezelsothatthepointerlinesuptozero.

Pullingtheplungeronthedialindicatorout so that it does not hit the side of thefence, move the grinding head to the highpoint of the right side of the fence. If thedifference isgreater than .010, youshouldrealignthefence.

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Loosentheleftlockingknob.

Loosentherearjamnutontheleftrearofthefence.

Adjustthesocketheadboltuntilthebothsidesarewithin .010with the lockingknoband jamnut tight. Itmay takeseveral triesin order to compensate for tightening thelockingknobandjamnuts.

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6.7 Adjusting the spin motor belt

Removethebeltguard.

Locktheradiusarm.

Loosensetscrewintheendoftheradiusarm.

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6.8 Adjusting the grinding motor belt

Loosen bolts which mount the motor.Slide the motor up or down. Retighten themotorbolts.

Rotatethearmaroundthecamtoloosenortightenthebelt.Retightenthesetscrew.

Replacethebeltguard.