Table of Contents
Advertisement
turn the bedbar adjusting screw clockwise (on the
same end of reel, one click at a time, until the paper
is pinched lightly, when inserted from the front,
parallel to the bedknife, which results in a slight drag
when paper is pulled (Figure 35).
Note: Each time the adjusting screw is rotated one
click clockwise, the bedknife moves 0.0007 inch
(0.0017 cm) closer to the reel. Do not overtighten
the adjusting screws.
5. Check for light contact at the other end of the reel
using paper and adjust it as required.
6. After the adjustment is accomplished, check to see
if the reel can pinch paper when inserted from the
front and cut paper when inserted at a right angle to
the bedknife (Figure 36). It should be possible to cut
paper with minimum contact between the bedknife
and the reel blades. Should excessive reel drag be
evident (more than 7 inch-lb (0.79 N-m)), either
backlap or grind the cutting unit to achieve the sharp
edges needed for precision cutting; refer to the Toro
reel sharpening manual.
Adjusting the Height of Cut
1. Verify that the rear roller is level and that the
bedknife to reel contact is correct. Tip the mower
back on the handle to expose the front and rear
rollers and the bedknife.
2. Loosen the locknuts securing the height-of-cut arms
to the height-of-cut brackets (Figure 37).
Figure 36
1. Height-of-cut arm
2. Height-of-cut bracket
3. Loosen the nut on the gauge bar (Figure 38) and set
the adjusting screw to the desired height-of-cut. The
distance between the bottom of the screw head and
the face of the bar is the height-of-cut.
1. Gauge bar
2. Height adjusting screw
4. Hook the screw head on the cutting edge of the
bedknife and rest the rear end of the bar on the rear
roller (Figure 39).
5. Rotate the adjusting screw until the roller contacts
the front of the gauge bar.
6. Adjust both ends of the roller until the entire roller
is parallel to the bedknife.
28
Figure 37
3. Locknut
4. Adjusting screw
Figure 38
3. Nut
Figure 39
Advertisement
Table of Contents
