314 FARM MACHINERY REPAIR 



running with inside shoe just floating. Test alignment 

 by stretching a string from center of pitman bracing thru 

 center of knife head bracing to outer side of cutter bar. 

 If properly aligned, the outside end of knife will lead 

 string by V for five-foot bars and 1-3/8" to 1-1/2" for 



Lifting Lever- 



Divider Board 



Pitman 

 Drag Bar Protects Pitman 



FIG. 323. Mower, 



six-foot bars. If not properly aligned, examine machine 

 for special provision for alignment and make proper ad- 

 justment. 



2) Aligning Guards Remove blade and sight along guards, 

 or use a straight-edge to detect the ones that are high and 

 the ones that are low. Drive guards that are out of 

 alignment back into place by a sharp blow with a ham- 

 mer. 



3) Adjusting Cutter-Bar Clips Examine knife bar to see 

 that it is straight ; then put it in place. The knife should 

 have little play, and the clips should fit snugly. Adjust 



