Toro 04054 - Adjusting the Grass Shield Height

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Figure55
1.Gaugebar
3.Nut
2.Height-adjustingscrew
4.Hookthescrewheadonthecuttingedgeofthe
bedknifeandresttherearendofthebaronthe
rearroller(Figure56).
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Figure56
5.Rotatetheadjustingscrewuntiltheroller
contactsthefrontofthegaugebar.
6.Adjustbothendsoftherolleruntiltheentire
rollerisparalleltothebedknife.
Important:Whensetproperly,therearand
frontrollerscontactthegaugebarandthe
screwissnugagainstthebedknife.This
ensuresthattheheight-of-cutisidenticalat
bothendsofthebedknife.
7.Tightenthenutstolocktheadjustment.
Important:Toavoidscalpingonundulating
turf,ensurethattherollersupportsare
positionedrearward(therollerclosertothe
reel).
Note:Thefrontrollercanbeputin3different
positions(Figure57),dependingonthe
applicationandneedsoftheuser.
•Usethefrontpositionwhenagroomeris
installed.
•Usethemiddlepositionwithoutagroomer.
•Usethethirdpositioninextremelyundulating
turfconditions.
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Figure57
AdjustingtheGrassShield
Height
Adjusttheshieldtoensurepropergrassclipping
dischargeintothebasket.
1.Measurethedistancefromthetopofthefront
supportrodtothefrontlipoftheshieldateach
endofthecuttingunit(Figure58).
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Figure58
1.Supportrod2.Shield
2.Theheightoftheshieldfromthesupportrodfor
normalcuttingconditionsshouldbe10cm(4
inches).Loosentheboltsandnutsthatsecure
eachendoftheshieldtothesideplateand
adjusttheshieldtothecorrectheight.
3.Tightenthefasteners.
Note:Youcanlowertheshieldfordryturf
conditions(clippingsyoverthetopofthe
basket)orraiseittoallowforheavy,wetgrass
conditions(clippingsbuildupontherearofthe
basket).
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