Toro 03188 - Relief-Grinding the Reel

Relief-GrindingtheReel
Thenewreelhasalandwidthof1.3to1.5mm(0.050
to0.060inch)anda30°reliefgrind.
Whenthelandwidthgetslargerthan3mm(0.120
inch)wide,dothefollowing:
1.Applya30°reliefgrindonallreelbladesuntil
thelandwidthis1.3mm(0.050inch)wide
(Figure25).
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Figure25
1.30°2.1.3mm(0.050inch)
2.Spingrindthereeltoachieve<0.025mm(0.001
inch)reelrun-out.
Note:Thiscausesthelandwidthtogrow
slightly.
Note:Toextendthelongevityofthesharpness
oftheedgeofthereelandthebedknife—after
grindingthereeland/orthebedknife—check
thereeltobedknifecontactagainaftercutting2
fairways,asanyburrswillberemoved,which
maycreateimproperreeltobedknifeclearance
andthusacceleratewear.
3.Usingdiametermeasuringtape,measurethe
outsidediameterofthereelatbothends(Figure
26);thedifferenceinoutsidediameterbetween
theendsshouldbelessthan0.010inches
(0.250mm).Ifthedifferenceisgreater,grindto
correctthedifference.
Note:Outsidediametermeasuringtapeis
availablefromyourauthorizedT orodistributor.
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Figure26
1.Measuretheoutsidediameterofthereelbetweenthe2
outermostinternalsupportsatbothendsandcompare.
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