Adjusting The Cut-Off Bar; Servicing The Bedbar - Toro Greenmaster Flex 1820 Operator's Manual

18in and 21in, 11- and 14-blade cutting unit
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1. Bearing-housing nut
2. Reel drive belt
4.
Using a 16 mm (5/8 inch) wrench, rotate the
bearing housing to make sure it operates freely.
5.
Remove the belt
6.
Using the chart shown on the decal in
determine the clip setting you want and which
pulleys you will need to move.
Note:
Each pulley is numbered (22, 24, and
25). Move the pulleys to the positions indicated
in the chart for your clip setting.
7.
Loosen the 2 set screws on each pulley you
need to move using a hex wrench.
8.
Remove each pulley.
9.
Install each pulley in the new configuration as
indicated on the decal
Note:
Ensure that the setscrews on each pulley
are positioned to align with the key and flat area
on the shaft.
10.
Torque the setscrews to 8.3 to 8.9 N·m (74 to
79 in-lb).
Figure 17
3. Compression spring
(Figure
17).
Figure
Figure 18
(Figure
18).
11.
Install the belt.
12.
Ensure that the compression spring is applying
tension to the belt
13.
Tighten the bearing-housing nut.
14.
Install the belt cover.

Adjusting the Cut-Off Bar

Adjust the cut-off bar to ensure that the clippings are
cleanly discharged from the reel area, as follows:
Note:
The bar is adjustable to compensate for
changes in turf conditions. Adjust the bar closer to
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the reel when the turf is extremely dry. By contrast,
adjust the bar further away from the reel when the turf
conditions are wet. The bar should be parallel to the
reel to ensure optimum performance. Adjust it after
the reel is sharpened on a reel grinder.
1.
Loosen the screws securing the top bar
19) to the cutting unit.
18,
1. Cut-off bar
2.
Insert a 1.5 mm (0.060 inch) feeler gauge
between the top of the reel and the bar then
tighten the screws.
Important:
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equal distance apart across the complete
reel.
Note:
conditions.

Servicing the Bedbar

Only a properly trained mechanic should service the
bedbar and bedknife to prevent damage to the reel,
bedbar, or bedknife. Ideally, take the cutting unit to
your Authorized Toro Distributor for service. Refer to
the Service Manual for your traction unit for complete
instructions, special tools, and diagrams for servicing
the bedknife. Should you ever need to remove
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(Figure
17).
Figure 19
Ensure that the bar and reel are
Adjust the gap as needed for your turf
(Figure
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