Figure 38
1.
Driven pulley
3.
Idler Pulley
2.
4 holes
8. Loosen the 4 roller bearing screws and the screw
securing the idler pulley.
9. Raise or lower the right side of the roller assembly
until the gap is less than 0.010 inch (.025 cm).
10. Tighten the roller bearing screws.
11. Adjust the belt tension and tighten the idler pulley
mounting screw (Figure 38).
Adjusting the Bedknife to the
Reel
The bedknife to reel adjustment is accomplished by
loosening or tightening the bedbar adjusting screws,
located on top of the mower.
1. Position the machine on a flat, level work surface.
2. Ensure that the reel contact is removed by turning
the bedbar adjusting screws counterclockwise
(Figure 39).
Figure 39
1.
Bedbar adjusting screw (Greensmaster 1000)
3. Tilt the mower back on the handle to expose the
bedknife and reel.
4. On one end of the front side of the reel, insert a long
strip of newspaper between the reel and bedknife
(Figure 40). While slowly rotating the reel forward,
turn the bedbar adjusting screw clockwise (on the
same end of reel, one click at a time, until the paper
is pinched lightly, when inserted from the front,
parallel to the bedknife, which results in a slight drag
when paper is pulled ( Figure 39)
Figure 40
Note:
Each time the adjusting screw is rotated one
click clockwise, the bedknife moves 0.0007 inch
(0.0017 cm) closer to the reel. Do not overtighten
the adjusting screws.
5. Check for light contact at the other end of the reel
using paper and adjust it as required.
6. After the adjustment is accomplished, check to see
if the reel can pinch paper when inserted from the
front and cut paper when inserted at a right angle to
the bedknife (Figure 40). It should be possible to cut
paper with minimum contact between the bedknife
and the reel blades. Should excessive reel drag be
evident (more than 7 inch-lb (0.79 N-m)), either
backlap or grind the cutting unit to achieve the sharp
edges needed for precision cutting; refer to the Toro
reel sharpening manual.
Adjusting the Height of Cut
1. Verify that the rear roller is level and that the
bedknife to reel contact is correct. Tip the mower
back on the handle to expose the front and rear
rollers and the bedknife.
2. Loosen the locknuts securing the height-of-cut arms
to the height-of-cut brackets (Figure 41).
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