Toro 04034 - Adjusting the Cut-Off Bar; Bedbar Identification

4inches(10cm).Loosentheboltsandnutssecuring
eachendoftheshieldtothesideplateandadjustthe
shieldtothecorrectheight.
3.Tightenthefasteners.
Note:Theshieldcanbeloweredfordrier
conditions(clippingsyovertopofbasket)orraised
toallowforheavywetgrassconditions(clippings
builduponrearofbasket).
AdjustingtheCut-OffBar
Adjustthecut-offbartoensurethattheclippingsare
cleanlydischargedfromthereelarea.
1.Loosenthescrewssecuringthetopbar(
Figure46)
tocuttingunit.
Figure46
1.Cut-offbar
2.Inserta0.060inch(0.15cm)feelergaugebetween
thetopofthereelandthebarandtightenthescrews.
3.Ensurethatthebarandreelareequaldistanceapart
acrosstheentirereel.
Note:Thebarisadjustabletocompensatefor
changesinturfconditions.Adjustthebarcloserto
thereelwhentheturfisextremelywet.Bycontrast,
adjustthebarfurtherawayfromthereelwhenturf
conditionsaredry.Thebarshouldbeparalleltothe
reeltoensureoptimumperformance.Adjustthebar
whenevertheshieldheightisadjustedorwhenthe
reelissharpenedonareelgrinder.
BedbarIdentication
Todetermineifthebedbarisstandardoraggressive,
checktheleftbedbarmountingears.Ifthemounting
earsareroundeditisastandardbedbar.Ifthemounting
earshaveanotchinthem,itisanaggressivebedbar
(Figure47).
Figure47
1.Standardbedbar
2.Aggressivebedbar
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