Toro Greensmaster 3150 Series - Relief-Grinding the Reel

AdjustingtheBedknifetotheReel
Usethisprocedureduringinitialcutting-unitsetupand
aftergrinding,backlapping,ordisassemblingthereel.
Thisisnotadailyadjustment.
1.Positionthecuttingunitonaat,levelwork
surface.
2.Tipthecuttingunittoexposethebedknifeand
reel.
Note:Ensurethatthenutsonthebackofthe
bedbaradjustingboltsarenotrestingonthe
worksurface(Figure10).
3.Rotatethereelsothat1ofthebladescrosses
thebedknifeedgebetweentherstandsecond
bedknifeboltheadslocatedontherightsideof
thecuttingunit.
4.Makeanidentifyingmarkonthebladewhereit
crossesthebedknifeedge.
Note:Thiswillmakelateradjustmentseasier.
5.Inserta0.05mm(0.002inch)shimbetweenthe
bladeandthebedknifeedgeatthepointmarked
instep4.
6.Turntherightbedbaradjustingbolt(Figure11)
untilyoufeellightpressureontheshimwhen
slidingitside-to-side.Removetheshim.
7.Fortheleftsideofthecuttingunit,slowlyrotate
thereelsothattheclosestbladecrossesthe
bedknifeedgebetweentherstandsecondbolt
heads.
8.Repeatsteps4through6fortheleftsideofthe
cuttingunitandleftbedbaradjustingbolt.
9.Repeatsteps5and6untilthereislightpressure
atthecontactpointsonboththeleftandright
sidesofthecuttingunit.
10.Toobtainlightcontactbetweenthereeland
bedknife,turneachbedbaradjustingbolt
clockwise3clicks.
Note:Eachclickonthebedbaradjustingbolt
movesthebedknife0.018mm(0.0007inches).
Donotovertightentheadjustingbolts.
Turningtheadjustingboltclockwisemoves
thebedknifeedgeclosertothereel.Turning
theadjustingboltcounterclockwisemovesthe
bedknifeedgeawayfromthereel.
11.Insertalongstripofcuttingperformancepaper
betweenthereelandbedknife,perpendicularto
thebedknife(Figure12),thenslowlyrotatethe
reelforward;itshouldcutthepaper;ifnot,turn
eachbedbaradjustingboltclockwise1clicks
andrepeatthisstepuntilitcutsthepaper.
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Figure12
Note:Ifexcessivecontact/reeldragisevident,
backlap,refacethefrontofthebedknife,orgrind
thecuttingunittoachievethesharpedgesneeded
forprecisioncutting(RefertotheToroManualfor
SharpeningReelandRotaryMowers,FormNo.
09168SL).
Relief-GrindingtheReel
Thenewreelhasalandwidthof1.3to1.5mm(0.050
to0.060inch)anda30degreereliefgrind.
Whenthelandwidthgetslargerthan3mm(0.120
inch)wide,dothefollowing:
1.Applya30degreereliefgrindonallreelblades
untilthelandwidthis1.3mm(0.050inch)wide
(Figure13andFigure14).
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Figure13
Model03638
1.30degrees
2.1.3mm(0.050inch)
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