Toro 04052TE - Adjusting the Height of Cut

turnthebedbaradjustingscrewclockwise(onthe
sameendofreel,oneclickatatime,untilthepaper
ispinchedlightly,wheninsertedfromthefront,
paralleltothebedknife,whichresultsinaslightdrag
whenpaperispulled(Figure35).
Figure36
Note:Eachtimetheadjustingscrewisrotatedone
clickclockwise,thebedknifemoves0.0007inch
(0.0017cm)closertothereel.Donotovertighten
theadjustingscrews.
5.Checkforlightcontactattheotherendofthereel
usingpaperandadjustitasrequired.
6.Aftertheadjustmentisaccomplished,checktosee
ifthereelcanpinchpaperwheninsertedfromthe
frontandcutpaperwheninsertedatarightangleto
thebedknife(Figure36).Itshouldbepossibletocut
paperwithminimumcontactbetweenthebedknife
andthereelblades.Shouldexcessivereeldragbe
evident(morethan7inch-lb(0.79N-m)),either
backlaporgrindthecuttingunittoachievethesharp
edgesneededforprecisioncutting;refertotheToro
reelsharpeningmanual.
AdjustingtheHeightofCut
1.Verifythattherearrollerislevelandthatthe
bedknifetoreelcontactiscorrect.Tipthemower
backonthehandletoexposethefrontandrear
rollersandthebedknife.
2.Loosenthelocknutssecuringtheheight-of-cutarms
totheheight-of-cutbrackets(Figure37).
Figure37
1.Height-of-cutarm
3.Locknut
2.Height-of-cutbracket
4.Adjustingscrew
3.Loosenthenutonthegaugebar(Figure38)andset
theadjustingscrewtothedesiredheight-of-cut.The
distancebetweenthebottomofthescrewheadand
thefaceofthebaristheheight-of-cut.
Figure38
1.Gaugebar
3.Nut
2.Heightadjustingscrew
4.Hookthescrewheadonthecuttingedgeofthe
bedknifeandresttherearendofthebarontherear
roller(Figure39).
Figure39
5.Rotatetheadjustingscrewuntiltherollercontacts
thefrontofthegaugebar.
6.Adjustbothendsoftherolleruntiltheentireroller
isparalleltothebedknife.
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