Toro 04030 - Adjusting the Cut-Off Bar

Figure58
4.Rotateadjustingscrewuntilrollercontactsfrontof
gaugebar.Adjustbothendsofrolleruntilentire
rollerisparalleltothebedknife.
Important:Whensetproperly,therearand
frontrollerswillcontactthegaugebarandthe
screwwillbesnugagainstthebedknife.This
ensuresthattheheight-of-cutisidenticalatboth
endsofthebedknife.
5.Tightennutstosecureadjustment.Donot
overtightennut.Tightenenoughtoremoveplay
fromwasher.
Note:Usethefollowingcharttodeterminewhich
bedknifeisbestsuitedforthedesiredheightofcut.
AdjustingtheCut-OffBar
Adjustcut-offbartoassureclippingsarecleanly
dischargedfromthereelarea:
1.Loosenscrewssecuringtopbar(Figure59)to
cuttingunit.
Figure59
1.Cut-offbar
2.Insert.060inchfeelergaugebetweentopofreeland
barandtightenscrews.Ensurebarandreelareequal
distanceapartacrosscompletereel.
Note:Thebarisadjustabletocompensatefor
changesinturfconditions.Thebarshouldbe
adjustedclosertoreelwhenturfisextremelydry.
Bycontrast,adjustbarfurtherawayfromreelwhen
turfconditionsarewet.Thebarshouldbeparallelto
reeltoensureoptimumperformanceandshouldbe
adjustedwheneverreelissharpenedonareelgrinder.
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