Reelmaster 5010 Series
Cutting Units (Rev. C)
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Bedknife Replacement and Grinding
Bedknife Removal
1. Remove bedbar from cutting unit (see Bedbar Re-
moval in this section).
2. Remove screws frombedbarusingasocketwrench
and bedknife screw tool (see Special Tools). Discard
screws. Remove bedknife from the bedbar (Fig. 23).
Bedknife Installation
1. Use scraper to remove all rust, scale and corrosion
frombedbarsurfaceand lightlyoilsurfacebeforeinstal-
ling bedknife.
2. Make sure that screw threads in bedbar
(5/16--18UNC--2A) are clean. Apply antiseize lubricant
to the threads of new screws. Take care to keep anti-
seize lubricant from taper on screw heads.
IMPORTANT: Do not use an impact wrench to tight-
en screws into the bedbar.
3. Usenewscrewstosecurebedknifetobedbar.Install
all screws but do not tighten fully. Then, using a torque
wrench and bedknife screw tool, torque screws from
200to250in--lb(23to28 N--m).Useatorquingpattern
workingfromthecentertowardeachendofthebedknife
(Fig. 24).
4. After installing bedknife to bedbar, grind bedknife.
Bedknife Grinding
Sincetherecanbevariations inthemounting surfaceof
thebedbar,anew bedknife will not beperfectlyflatafter
it is installed to the bedbar. Because of this, it is neces-
sarytogrind a newbedknifeafterinstalling it tothebed-
bar. Follow the existing angle that was ground into the
bedknife and grind only enough to make sure the top
surface of the bedknife is true (Fig. 25).
NOTE: When grinding the bedknife, be careful to not
overheatthebedknife.Removesmallamountsofmate-
rialwitheachpassofthegrinder.Also,cleananddress
grinding stone often during the grinding process.
1. Use Toro General Service Training Book, Reel
Mower Basics (part no. 09168SL) and grinder
manufacturer’s instructions for bedknife grinding in-
formation.
Bedknife Grinding Specifications (see Fig. 25)
Bedknife Relief A ngle 3
o
to 7
o
Bedknife Front Angle 3
o
to 7
o
2. After grinding bedknife, check lead--in chamfer on
bedknife (see Cutting Unit Operator’s Manual).
3. After bedknife grinding is complete,install bedbar to
cutting unit (see Bedbar Installation in this section).
1. Screw (8 used)
2. Bedbar
3. Bedknife
Figure 23
1
2
3
Antiseize
Lubricant
200 to 250 in--lb
(23to28N--m)
Lightly Oil
Bedbar Surface
Figure 24
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Figure 25
Relief Angle
Front Angle
Top Face
Front
Face
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