Checking the Knives

CAUTION: Cracked, broken or distorted knives must be replaced immediately.

Never straighten bent knives.

Systematically check knives :

• at the beginning of each season
• before using the machine
• immediately after hitting an obstruction

Worn knives should either be turned over on the same disk to use the other cutting edge or be replaced. Dull knives require more horsepower to cut the crop and will leave an uneven stubble.

Mowing quality and operator safety depend to a great extent on careful inspection of the knives.

IMPORTANT: Uneven ground and knives striking against obstacles may cause cracks and distortion of the knives, increasing accident risks, badly affecting quality of work and increasing risk of damage to cutterbar.

Refer to "Checking Knife Wear" and "Checking Knife Fitting Hole" in this Section.

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