Toro Groundmaster 1018 - Page 16

PreparingtheReelforGrinding
1.Ensurethatallcuttingunitcomponentsarein
goodconditionandcorrectanyissuesbefore
grinding.
2.Followthereelgrindermanufacturer’s
instructionstogrindthecuttingreeltothe
followingspecications.
ReelGrindingSpecications
NewReelDiameter
128.5mm(5.06inches)
ReelDiameterServiceLimit114.3mm(4.5inches)
BladeReliefAngle30°±5°
BladeLandWidth
1.0mm(0.04inches)
BladeLandWidthRange
.8to1.2mm(0.03to0.05
inches)
ReelDiameterTaperService
Limit
0.25mm(0.01inch)
Relief-GrindingtheReel
Thenewreelhasalandwidthof1.3to1.5mm(0.030
to0.050inch)anda30°reliefgrind.
Whenthelandwidthgetslargerthan3mm(0.120
inch)wide,dothefollowing:
1.Applya30°reliefgrindonallreelbladesuntil
thelandwidthis1.3mm(0.050inch)wide
(Figure23.
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Figure23
1.30°2.1.3mm(0.050inch)
2.Spingrindthereeltoachieve<0.025mm(0.001
inch)reelrun-out.
Note:Thiscausesthelandwidthtogrow
slightly.
3.Adjustthecuttingunit;refertoyourcuttingunit
Operator’sManual.
Note:T oextendthelongevityofthesharpnessofthe
edgeofthereelandthebedknife—aftergrindingthe
reeland/orthebedknife—checkthereeltobedknife
contactagainaftercutting2greens,asanyburrs
willberemoved.Burrsmaycreateimproperreelto
bedknifeclearance,whichcanacceleratewear.
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