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Figure12
1.Kickstand
3.Rotatethereelsothatabladecrossesthebedknife
approximately25mm(1inch)infromtheendofthe
bedknifeontherightsideofthecuttingunit.
Note:Putanidentifyingmarkonthisbladetomake
subsequentadjustmentseasier.
4.Insertthe0.05mm(0.002inch)shimbetweenthe
markedreelbladeandthebedknifeatthepointwhere
thebladecrossesthebedknife.
5.Turntherightbedbaradjusterclockwiseuntilyoufeel
lightpressure(i.e.,drag)ontheshim,thenbackoffthe
bedbaradjuster2clicksandremovetheshim.
Note:Adjusting1sideofthecuttingunitaffectsthe
otherside,the2clicksprovideclearanceforwhenthe
othersideisadjusted.
Note:Ifstartingwithalargegap,bothsidesshould
initiallybedrawncloserbyalternatelytighteningthe
rightandleftsides.
6.Slowlyrotatethereelsothatthesamebladethatyou
checkedontherightsideiscrossingthebedknife
approximately25mm(1inch)infromtheendofthe
bedknifeontheleftsideofthecuttingunit.
7.Turntheleftbedbaradjusterclockwiseuntiltheshim
canbeslidthroughthereeltobedknifegapwithlight
drag.
8.Returntotherightsideandadjustasnecessarytoget
lightdragontheshimbetweenthesamebladeand
bedknife.
9.Repeatsteps6and7untiltheshimcanbeslidthrough
bothgapswithslightdrag,but1clickinonbothsides
preventstheshimfrompassingthroughonbothsides.
Note:Thebedknifeisnowparalleltothereel.
Note:Thisprocedureshouldnotbeneededondaily
adjustments,butshouldbedoneaftergrindingor
disassembly.
10.Fromthisposition(i.e.,1clickinandshimnotpassing
through)turnthebedbaradjustersclockwise1click
each.
Note:Eachclickturnedmovesthebedknife0.022
mm(0.0009inch).Donotovertightentheadjusting
screws.
11.Testthecuttingperformancebyinsertingalongstripof
cuttingperformancepaper(ToroPartNo.125-5610)
betweenthereelandthebedknife,perpendicularto
thebedknife(Figure13).
Note:Slowlyrotatethereelforward;itshouldcut
thepaper.
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Figure13
Note:Ifexcessivereeldragoccurseitherbacklap
orgrindthecuttingunittoachievethesharpedges
neededforprecisioncutting.
AdjustingtheRearRoller
1.Adjusttherearrollerbrackets(Figure14)tothedesired
height-of-cutrangebypositioningtherequiredamount
ofspacersbelowtheside-platemountingange(Figure
14)pertheHOCChart.
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Figure14
1.Spacer3.Side-platemountingange
2.Rollerbracket
2.Raisetherearofthecuttingunitandplaceablock
underthebedknife.
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