Toro Groundmaster 1018 - Page 8

AdjustingtheBedknifetotheReel
Usethisprocedureduringinitialcutting-unitsetupand
aftergrinding,backlapping,ordisassemblingthereel.
Thisisnotadailyadjustment.
Note:Thisprocedurecanbeperformedwiththe
cuttingunitinstalledtothetractionunit.
1.Shutoffthetraction-unitengine.
2.Accessthecuttingunitbyloweringthe
traction-unithandletotheground(Figure9).
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Figure9
3.Rotatethereelsothat1ofthebladescrosses
thebedknifeedgebetweentherstandsecond
bedknifescrewheadslocatedontherightside
ofthecuttingunit.
4.Makeanidentifyingmarkonthebladewhereit
crossesthebedknifeedge.
Note:Thiswillmakelateradjustmentseasier.
5.Inserta0.05mm(0.002inch)shimbetweenthe
bladeandthebedknifeedgeatthepointmarked
instep4.
6.Turntherightbedbaradjustingscrew(Figure8)
untilyoufeellightpressureontheshimwhen
slidingitside-to-side.Removetheshim.
7.Fortheleftsideofthecuttingunit,slowlyrotate
thereelsothattheclosestbladecrossesthe
bedknifeedgebetweentherstandsecond
screwheads.
8.Repeatsteps4through6fortheleftsideofthe
cuttingunitandleftbedbaradjustingscrew.
9.Repeatsteps5and6untilthereislightpressure
atthecontactpointsonboththeleftandright
sidesofthecuttingunit.
10.Toobtainlightcontactbetweenthereeland
bedknife,turneachbedbaradjustingscrew
clockwise3clicks.
Note:Eachclickonthebedbaradjustingscrew
movesthebedknife0.018mm(0.0007inches).
Donotovertightentheadjustingscrews.
Turningtheadjustingscrewclockwisemoves
thebedknifeedgeclosertothereel.Turningthe
adjustingscrewcounterclockwisemovesthe
bedknifeedgeawayfromthereel.
11.Insertalongstripofcuttingperformancepaper
(ToroPartNo.125-5610)betweenthereeland
bedknife,perpendiculartothebedknife(Figure
10),thenslowlyrotatethereelforward;itshould
cutthepaper;ifnot,turneachbedbaradjusting
screwclockwise1clicksandrepeatthisstep
untilitcutsthepaper.
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Figure10
Note:Ifexcessivecontact/reeldragisevident,
backlap,refacethefrontofthebedknife,orgrind
thecuttingunittoachievethesharpedgesneeded
forprecisioncutting(RefertotheToroManualfor
SharpeningReelandRotaryMowers,FormNo.
09168SL).
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