Toro Greensmaster Flex 1018 - Aftercut Appearance

AftercutAppearance
Thereareanumberoffactorsthatcancontributetounsatisfactoryqualityofcut,
someofwhichmaybeturfconditions.Turfconditionssuchasexcessivethatch,
“sponginess”orattemptingtocutofftoomuchgrassheightmaynotalwaysbe
overcomebyadjustingthecuttingunit.Itisimportanttorememberthatthelower
theheight-of-cut,themorecriticalthesefactorsare.
RefertotheCuttingUnitOperator’sManualdetailedadjustmentprocedures.
RefertoServiceandRepairs(page8–4)forcuttingunitrepairinformation.
Note:Foradditionalinformationregardingcuttingunittroubleshooting,anumber
ofReelMowerandAftercutAppearanceGeneralTrainingBookscanbefound
ontheServiceReferenceSetavailablefromyourAuthorizedToroDistributor.
FactorsThatCanAffectQualityofCut
Factor
PossibleProblem/Correction
EngineRPMandmowspeed
Forbestcuttingperformanceandappearance,theengineshouldbe
runathighidlespeedwhilecutting.Checkandadjustthehighidle
speedasnecessary;refertotheTractionUnitOperator’sManual.
Reelbearingcondition
Checkandreplacethereelbearingsifnecessary;refertoReel
Assembly(page8–14).
BedknifetoreeladjustmentCheckthebedknifetoreelcontactdaily.Thebedknifemusthavelight
contactacrosstheentirereel.Nocontactwilldullthecuttingedges.
Excessivecontactaccelerateswearofbothedges.Qualityofcutis
adverselyaffectedbybothconditions.
ReelandbedknifesharpnessAreeland/orbedknifethathasroundedcuttingedgesorriing
(groovedorwavyappearance)cannotbecorrectedbytighteningthe
bedknifetoreelcontact.Grindthereeltoremovetaperand/orriing.
Grindthebedknifetosharpenand/orremoveriing.
Anewbedknifemustbegroundorbacklappedafterinstallationto
thebedbar.RefertoGrindingtheBedknife(page8–12)forgrinding
informationortheTractionUnitOperator’sManualforbacklapping
information.
Height-of-cutEffectiveoractualheight-of-cutdependsonthemowerweightand
turfconditions.Effectiveheight-of-cutwillbedifferentthanthebench
setheight-of-cut.
Properbedknifeforheight-of-cutdesiredIfthebedknifeistoothickforeffectiveheight-of-cut,poorqualityof
cutwillresult.
StabilityofbedbarEnsurethatthebedbarpivotboltsaresecurelyseatedandwasherfree
torotate;refertoBedbarAssembly(page8–4).
NumberofreelbladesUsecorrectnumberofbladesforclipfrequencyandoptimum
height-of-cutrange.
Rollertypeandcondition
Avarietyofcuttingunitrollersareavailable.RefertotheCuttingUnit
PartsManualforalistingofavailableaccessories,orcontactyourlocal
AuthorizedToroDistributorforadditionalinformation.
Ensurethattherollersrotatefreely.Repairtherollerbearingsif
necessary;refertoRollerAssemblies(page8–22).
CuttingunitaccessoriesAvarietyofcuttingunitaccessoriesareavailablethatcanbeusedto
enhanceaftercutappearance.RefertotheCuttingUnitPartsManual
foralistingofavailableaccessories,orcontactyourlocalAuthorized
ToroDistributorforadditionalinformation.
Troubleshooting:Page3–4
Greensmaster
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Flex1018/1021
20247SLRevA