Adjusting the Cut-Off Bar
Adjust the cut-off bar to ensure that the clippings are
cleanly discharged from the reel area, as follows:
Note:
The bar is adjustable to compensate for
changes in turf conditions. Adjust the bar closer to
the reel when the turf is extremely dry. By contrast,
adjust the bar further away from the reel when the turf
conditions are wet. The bar should be parallel to the
reel to ensure optimum performance. Adjust it after
sharpening the reel on a reel grinder.
1.
Loosen the screws securing the top bar (
) to the cutting unit.
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1.
Cut-off bar
2.
Insert a 1.5 mm (0.060 inch) feeler gauge
between the top of the reel and the bar and
tighten the screws.
Important:
Ensure that the bar and reel are
equal distance apart across the complete
reel.
Servicing the
Bedbar/Bedknife
Only a properly trained mechanic should service the
bedbar and bedknife to prevent damage to the reel,
bedbar, or bedknife. Take the cutting unit to your
authorized Toro distributor for service. Refer to the
Service Manual
for your traction unit for complete
instructions, special tools, and diagrams for servicing
the bedknife. Should you need to remove or assemble
the bedbar yourself, the instructions and specifications
for servicing the bedknife are provided below.
Important:
Always follow the bedknife
procedures detailed in your
Service Manual
when
servicing the bedknife. Failure to install and grind
the bed knife correctly can damage to the reel,
bedbar, or bedknife.
Removing the Bedbar
1.
Turn the bedbar adjusting screw
counterclockwise to back the bedknife
away from the reel (
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1.
Bedbar-adjusting screw
3.
Bedbar
2.
Spring-tension nut
4.
Washer
2.
Back out the spring-tension nut until the washer
is no longer tensioned against the bedbar
(
).
3.
On each side of the machine, loosen the locknut
securing the bedbar bolt (
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