8
and record the results.
2.
Your requirements will determine the final settings and
they will be governed by the type and condition of the
grass, temperature and season of the year, the frequency
of cut and many other variables.
3.
Keep in mind that the conditions and settings will vary
from green to green and from one season to the next.
NOTE:
Over grooming can cause severe damage to turf.
2.4 REEL HEIGHT OF CUT ____________________________________________________________________________
1.
To set the cutting height for the reel, loosen the wing nut
(D)
and thread screw
(A)
in or out to obtain the desired
height of cut
(B)
on gauge bar
(C)
.
Use a small metal scale to measure dimension
(B)
as the
height of cut. Once dimension
(B)
is obtained, tighten
wing nut
(D)
.
2.
Loosen nuts
(E)
on both ends of the reel just enough to
allow knob
(F)
to raise or lower the roller brackets.
3.
Place gauge bar across the front and rear rollers at one
end of the reel.
4.
Slide the head of screw
(A)
over the bedknife and adjust
knob
(F)
to close the gap between the screw head and
the bedknife.
5.
Repeat adjustment on opposite end of reel.
6.
Recheck both ends of reel for proper adjustment and
tighten nuts
(E)
.
Figure 17
2.5 TURF GROOMER HEIGHT OF CUT ADJUSTMENT _____________________________________________________
1.
The height of cut adjustment on the Turf Groomer is
made with the “Quick” and “Micro” adjusters and the
gauge bar
(C)
.
a.
The “Quick” height adjusters
(J)
allows changes in
increments of 1/8 in. (3 mm) per detent position.
b.
The “Micro” height adjusters
(K)
permits infinite
variations between the 1/8 in. increments. Each
“click” of the micro adjuster moves the groomer shaft
0.007 in (0.18 mm) up or down.
2.
The height of cut for the reel must be adjusted before the
Turf Groomer height of cut can be set. If reel height of cut
is changed, the groomer will need to be re-adjusted.
3.
To set grooming height, loosen wing nut
(G)
and adjust
screw
(H)
from 0 to 1/16 in (2 mm) below reel height of
cut
(B)
.
4.
Place the gauge bar across the front and rear rollers on
one end of the reel with head of screw
(A)
over the
bedknife.
5.
Unlock the “Quick” height adjuster
(J)
on one end of reel
by turning knob 90° and bring the groomer blades down
as close to screw
(H)
as the lowest detent allows. Lock
adjuster.
6.
Move “Quick” height adjuster on opposite end of reel to
same detent position.
7.
Finish adjustment using “Micro” adjusters
(K)
on both
ends of reel.
8.
Do not set the blades at ground level or below.
To
mow at this level may damage the machine as well as the
turf. The Turf Groomer was designed to be a conditioner,
not a vertical mower.
9.
Jacobsen does not recommend setting the groomer
blades over 1/16 inch below the reel cutting height.
This height will also help eliminate natural graining and
smooth out uneven grass
10. Make absolutely certain that each Turf Groomer is
adjusted evenly on both ends and that all the cutting units
on the mower are adjusted to the same height.
Figure 18
A
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
G
H
J
K
0-1/16 in.
