Hi Ross, sorry for the delay in replying on this issue, mate...I have been really busy after the holiday.
I agree with Bruce, the washers should be there, in fact the last time I sharpened the reel, I replaced both adjusting screw assemblies with new units as the castleations on both the locknuts had rounded off and the screw threads were slightly worn.....Anything to make the adjustment of reel to bedknife easier, is a good thing.
