Bedbar Removal and Installation
The rear roller assembly must be removed so the bed-
bar can be removed for bedknife sharpening.
1. Remove locknut securing rear roller height of cut
bracket to side plate on both ends of cutting unit
(Fig. 25).
2. Loosen allen head setscrews securing rear roller
shaft to height of cut brackets.
3. Unthread height of cut adjustment bolts and remove
them from both side plates.
4. Remove bedbar pivot bolts from each end of cutting
unit. Loosen bedknife adjusting screws at each end of
cutting unit. Remove the bedbar by rotating it away from
the reel.
NOTE: For proper grinding of bedknife follow proce-
d
ures in the Toro publication “Sharpening Reel & Rotary
Mowers”, Form No. 80-300-PT.
5. Reverse steps 1 - 4 to install the bedbar.
IMPORTANT: When installing bedbar, be sure to
assemble rear roller brackets UNDER arms of bed-
bar.
IMPORTANT: Securely seat the (2) bedbar pivot
bolts to a maximum torque of 40 ft-lbs. Always
check reel bearing adjustment after installing bed-
bar.
4
5
2
1
3
Figure 25
1. Rear roller height of cut bracket
2. Bedbar pivot bolt
3. Bedknife adjusting screws
4. Front roller brackets
5. Counterbalance end cap
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