Toro Groundmaster 1018 - Performing the Height-Of-Cut Adjustment

Performingthe
Height-of-CutAdjustment
Settheheightofcuttothedesiredheightusinga
height-of-cutgauge,andensurethatyourcuttingunit
isequippedwithabedknifethatisbestsuitedforyour
desiredheightofcut;refertoSettingtheCuttingUnit
toMatchTurfConditions(page9).
AdjustingtheHeight-of-CutGauge
Beforeadjustingtheheightofcut,settheheight-of-cut
gaugeasfollows:
1.Loosenthenutonthegaugebarandsetthe
adjustingscrewtothedesiredheightofcut
(Figure11).
Note:Thedistancebetweenthebottomofthe
screwheadandthefaceofbaristheheightof
cut.
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Figure11
1.Gaugebar
3.Nut
2.Height-adjustingscrew
2.Tightenthenut.
AdjustingtheHeightofCut
1.Loosenthelocknutsthatsecuretheheight-of-cut
armstothecutting-unitsideplates(Figure12).
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Figure12
1.Adjustingscrew
3.Height-of-cutarm
2.Locknut
2.Hookthescrewheadoftheheight-of-cutgauge
ontotherightsideofthecuttingedgeofthe
bedknifeandresttherearendofthebaronto
thetractiondrum(Figure13).
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Figure13
1.Gaugebar3.Bedknife
2.Roller4.Tractiondrum
3.Rotatetheadjustingscrewuntiltheroller
contactsthefrontofthegaugebar.
4.Repeatsteps2and3fortheleftside.
5.Adjustbothendsoftherolleruntiltheentire
rollerisparalleltothebedknife.
Important:Whensetproperly,theroller
andtractiondrumwillcontactthegauge
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