Setting The Height Of Cut - Toro ReelMaster 01005 Operator's Manual

in the paper being cut or a slight drag when the paper
is pulled.
9. When light contact is evident across the full length of
bedknife, tighten the pivot bolt nut, while holding the
bolt in position and check to make sure the pivot bolt
did not become misadjusted when tightened. Readjust
as required.
Important: To make sure the bedknife and the reel
are not damaged while the mowers are transported
to or installed on the towing frame, rotate the
bedknife adjusting knob counterclockwise until
bedknife does not touch the reel.
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Setting the Height Of Cut

No Parts Required
Procedure
The height of cut is adjustable in approximately 2.38 mm
(3/32 inch) increments by raising or lowering rear roller.
1. Loosen the capscrews securing the adjusting nuts in the
roller brackets (Figure 7).
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1. Bottom edge of adjusting
nut
2. 11 blade mounting hole
2. Position the roller adjusting nuts in the desired notches
and tighten the capscrews. Make sure the same number
of notches show below the adjusting nuts.
3. If a higher height of cut is desired, every notch moved
adds approximately 2.38 mm (3/32 of an inch) to the
cutting height.
Note: These are bench settings. The mower will cut
at a different height in turf because of grass conditions
and the weight of the mower.
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Figure 7
3. 5 and 7 blade mounting
hole
4. To make a finer adjustment to the cutting height or
to adjust the roller, the adjusting nut may be moved
1/2 notch or 1.19 mm (3/64 of an inch) by using the
following procedure:
A. Remove the capscrew and the adjusting nut
securing the roller bracket to the gear case. Do
not move the roller bracket
B. Reposition the capscrew and the adjusting nut to
the upper hole in the gear case.
C. Slide the roller bracket up or down 1/2 notch to
position the adjusting nut into the correct notch
and tighten the capscrew.
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