Adjusting Cut-Off Bar; Install Grass Basket - Toro 04060 Operator's Manual

6. Tighten the nuts at the sides of the height-of-cut
brackets to lock adjustment.
IMPORTANT: To avoid scalping on undulat-
ing turf, make sure the roller supports are
positioned rearward (roller closer to the
reel).
Note: The front roller can be put in three different
positions (Fig. 9)) depending on the application and
your needs.
• Use the front position when a groomer is
installed.
• Use the middle position without a groomer.
• Use the third position in extremely undulating
turf conditions.
ADJUSTING GRASS SHIELD
HEIGHT
Adjust the shield to assure proper grass clipping dis-
charge into the basket.
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Figure 9
1. Measure the distance from the top of the front
support rod to the front lip of the shield at each
end of the cutting unit (Fig. 10).
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Figure 10
1. Support rod
2. Shield
2. The height of the shield from the support rod
for normal cutting conditions should be 4 inch-
es. Loosen the capscrews and nuts securing
each end of the shield to the side plate, adjust
the shield to its correct height and tighten the
fasteners.
Note: The shield can be lowered for drier conditions
(clippings fly over the top of the basket) or raised to
allow for heavy wet grass conditions (clippings build
up on the rear of the basket).
ADJUSTING THE CUT-OFF BAR
Adjust the cut-off bar to assure clippings are cleanly
discharged from the reel area:
1. Loosen the screws securing the top bar (Fig. 11)
to the cutting unit. Insert a .060 inch feeler
gauge between the top of the reel and the bar
and tighten the screws. Assure the bar and the
reel are equal distance apart across the entire
reel.
Note: The bar is adjustable to compensate for
changes in turf conditions. The bar should be
adjusted closer to the reel when turf is extreme-
ly wet. By contrast, adjust the bar further away
from the reel when turf conditions are dry.
The bar should be parallel to the reel to assure
optimum performance and should be adjusted
whenever shield height is adjusted or whenever
the reel is sharpened on a reel grinder.
Before Operating
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