Sharpening - Toro GR 105 Fundamentals

Fundamentals of Reel Mowers

Sharpening

How can you tell if sharpening is necessary?
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The grass is not cut cleanly
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Streaks.
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Stragglers.
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The cutting unit is noisy.
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"Its that time of year".
One sure way to determine the answer to this is by actually checking the cutting edges of the reel and
bedknife to see if they are dull, nicked, bent or being run without light contact against one another.
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Cutting units should be kept as sharp as
possible to:
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Promote growth of healthy grass.
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Optimize cutting unit performance.
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Extend the life of the mower.
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Maximize operator mowing time.
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Allow the tractor to run most efficiently.
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Provide excellent finished appearance
of the turf.
A grooved or wavy (rifled) reel or bedknife is
most often caused by operating the cutting unit
with heavy bedknife to reel contact. This
condition can only be corrected by grinding the
reel and bedknife – BACKLAPPING WILL
NOT CORRECT THIS CONDITION.
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