Operator's Manual

Theadjustmentknobshavedetentescorrespondingto0.022
mm(0.0009inch)bedknifemovementforeachindexed
position.
Ifexcessivecontact/reeldragisevidentitwillbeeither
necessarytobacklap,refacethefrontofthebedknife,or
regrindthecuttingunittoachievethesharpedgesneededfor
precisioncutting(RefertotheToroManualforSharpening
ReelandRotaryMowers).
Lightcontactispreferredatalltimes.Iflightcontactisnot
maintained,thebedknife/reeledgeswillnotsufciently
self-sharpenanddullcuttingedgeswillresultafteraperiodof
operation.Ifexcessivecontactismaintained,bedknife/reel
wearwillbeaccelerated,unevenwearcanresult,andquality
ofcutmaybeadverselyaffected.
Asthereelbladescontinuetorunagainstthebedknife,a
slightburrwillappearonthefrontcuttingedgesurfacealong
thefulllengthofthebedknife.Youcanremoveburrsand
improvecuttingbyoccasionallyrunningaleacrossthefront
edge.
Afterextendedrunning,aridgewilleventuallydevelopat
bothendsofthebedknife.Thesenotchesmustberounded
offorledushwiththecuttingedgeofthebedknifeto
ensuresmoothoperation.
Overtime,thechamfer(Figure20)willneedtobereground
asitisonlydesignedtolast40%ofthebedknifelife.
Figure20
1.Lead-inchamferonrightendofbedknife
Donotmakelead-inchamfertoolargeasitmaycauseturf
tufting.
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