Toro 04034 - Servicing the Bedbar; Backlapping the Reel

ServicingtheBedbar
RemovingtheBedbar
1.Turnbedbaradjusterscrew,counterclockwise,to
backbedknifeawayfromreel(Figure48).
Figure48
1.Bedbaradjustingscrew3.Bedbar
2.Springtensionnut
2.Backoutthespringtensionnut,untilthewasheris
nolongertensionedagainstthebedbar(
Figure48).
3.Oneachsideofthemachine,loosenthejamnut
securingthebedbarbolt(Figure49).
Figure49
1.Jamnut2.Bedbarbolt
4.Removeeachbedbarboltallowingthebedbartobe
pulleddownwardandremovedfromthemachine.
Savethe2nylonand2stampedsteelwasherson
eachendofbedbar(
Figure49).
InstallingtheBedbar
1.Installthebedbar,positioningthemountingears
betweenthewasherandthebedbaradjuster.
2.Securethebedbartoeachsideplatewiththebedbar
bolts(jamnutsonthebolts)and8washers.Position
anylonwasheroneachsideofthesideplateboss.
Placeasteelwasheroutsideeachofthenylon
washers.
3.Torqueboltsto240to320inch-lb(27to36N-m).
4.Tightenthejamnutsuntilthethrustwashersjust
rotatefreely.
5.Tightenthespringtensionnutuntilthespringis
collapsed,thenbackitoff1/2turn.
6.Adjustthebedbar;refertoAdjustingtheBedknife
totheReel.
BacklappingtheReel
1.Removetheplugintherightreeldrivecover
(Figure50).
Figure50
1.Coverplug
2.Inserta1/2inchsocketextension,connectedtothe
backlappingmachine,intothesquareholeinthe
centerofthereelpulley.
3.BacklapaccordingtotheprocedureintheToro
SharpeningReelandRotaryMowersManual,FormNo.
80-300PT.
DANGER
Contactwiththereelorothermovingpartscan
resultinpersonalinjury.
•Stayawayfromthereelwhilebacklapping.
•Neveruseashorthandledpaintbrushfor
backlapping.PartNo.29-9100Handle
assemblycompleteorindividualpartsare
availablefromyourlocalAuthorizedToro
Distributor.
Note:Forabettercuttingedge,runaleacross
thefrontfaceofthebedknifewhenthelapping
operationiscompleted.Thiswillremoveanyburrs
orroughedgesthatmayhavebuiltuponthecutting
edge.
4.Installthepluginthecoverwhennished.
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