Bedknife To Reel Parallel Adjustment (Single Point Adjust Cutting Units) - Toro Greensmaster 3200 Service Manual

Bedknife to Reel Parallel Adjustment (Single Point Adjust Cutting Units)

1. If the cutting unit is not removed from the machine,
A. Park machine on a clean and level surface, low-
er cutting units, stop engine, engage parking brake,
and remove key from the ignition switch.
B. Remove reel motor from the cutting unit and cut-
ting unit from lift arm (see Cutting Unit Removal and
Installation).
2. Make sure reel contact is removed by turning the
bedknife adjustor counterclockwise (Fig. 11).
3. Position cutting unit with the front roller up (Fig. 12).
A. On either end of the front side of the reel, insert a
long strip of newspaper between the reel and bed-
knife.
B. While slowly rotating the reel forward, turn bed-
knife adjustor clockwise, one click at a time, until the
paper is pinched lightly all the way across the reel. A
slight drag should result when the paper is pulled.
This drag should be the same for the entire length of
the bedknife.
C. If equal adjustment is not obtained for the entire
length of bedknife, proceed to steps 4. through 7.
4. Loosen both flange lock nuts secured to the frame
tab (Fig. 11). Also, loosen both flange lock nuts securing
the pivot hub to the frame (Fig. 12).
5. Rotate flange lock nuts, on the top and bottom of the
frame tab, clockwise or counterclockwise to raise or
lower the end of the bedbar, as required. Do not loosen
the bottom flange nut tightened against the pivot hub.
Tighten both flange lock nuts against the frame tab to
secure the adjustment adjustment (Fig. 11).
6. Check adjustments by repeating steps 2. and 3. Af-
ter the adjustments are accomplished, make sure of the
following (Fig. 12):
A. The reel can pinch the paper when inserted from
the front.
B. The reel can cut the paper when inserted at a
right angle. It should be possible to cut the paper
with minimum contact between the bedknife and the
reel blades.
Greensmaster 3200/3200–D
C. Should the reel be unable to cut the paper, it will
be necessary to either backlap or regrind the cutting
unit to achieve the sharp edges needed for preci-
sion cutting. Refer to Toro Reel Sharpening Manual,
Form No. 80–300PT.
7. When light contact on the paper is evident at each
end of the bedknife, tighten flange lock nuts to securely
retain the pivot hub (Fig. 12).
1. Adjustor
2. Pivot hub (LH)
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Figure 11
3. Flange lock nut
4. Frame tab
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Figure 12
1. Flange lock nut
Cutting Units
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