Bedknife To Reel Parallel Adjustment (4-Bolt Adjust Cutting Units) - Toro Greensmaster 3200 Service Manual

Bedknife to Reel Parallel Adjustment (4–Bolt 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).
IMPORTANT: Use only a M13 wrench, 3 to 6 inches
(7.5 to 15 cm) in length, when adjusting the hex
head screws. A longer wrench will provide too
much leverage and may cause distortion of the
mounting plate (Fig. 13).
2. Make sure reel contact is removed by loosening the
top hex head screw on each side of cutting.
3. Position cutting unit with the front roller up (Fig. 13).
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, adjust top
and bottom hex head screws 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.
4. After adjusting bedknife to reel, make sure that both
top and bottom adjusting screws are secured against
the bedbar tabs on each end of the cutting unit (Fig. 13).
5. After the adjustment is accomplished, make sure of
the following (Fig. 14):
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.
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.
Cutting Units
1. Bottom hex head screw
2. Top hex head screw
PINCH
CUT
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Figure 13
3. Mounting plate
Figure 14
Greensmaster 3200/3200–D
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