Operator's Manual

Priortomowingeachday,orasrequired,checkeach
cuttingunittoverifyproperbedknife-to-reelcontact.
Performthisprocedureevenwhenthequalityof
cutisacceptable.
1.Slowlyrotatethereelinareversedirection,
listeningforreel-to-bedknifecontact.
Note:Theadjustmentknobshavedetents
correspondingto0.022mm(0.0009inch)
bedknifemovementforeachindexedposition.
RefertoAdjustingtheBedknifetotheReel
(page11).
2.T estthecuttingperformancebyinsertingalong
stripofcuttingperformancepaper(T oroPartNo.
125-5610)betweenthereelandthebedknife,
perpendiculartothebedknife(Figure16).Slowly
rotatethereelforward;itshouldcutthepaper.
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Figure16
Note:Ifexcessivecontact/reeldragisevident,
eitherbacklap,refacethefrontofthebedknife,
orgrindthecuttingunittoachievethesharp
edgesneededforprecisioncutting;refertothe
ToroManualforSharpeningReelandRotary
Mowers,FormNo.09168SL.
Important:Lightcontactispreferred
atalltimes.Ifyoudonotmaintainlight
contact,thebedknifeandreeledgeswill
notsufcientlyself-sharpenandwilldull
afteraperiodofoperation.Ifyoumaintain
excessivecontact,thebedknifeandreelwill
wearmorequicklyandunevenly,andthe
qualityofcutmaybeadverselyaffected.
Note:Afterextendedrunning,aridgewill
eventuallydevelopatbothendsofthebedknife.
Roundofforlethesenotchesushwiththe
cuttingedgeofthebedknifetoensuresmooth
operation.
Note:Overtime,youwillneedtogrindthe
chamfer(Figure17),asitisonlydesignedtolast
40%ofthebedknifelife.
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Figure17
1.Lead-inchamferonright
endofbedknife
3.1.5mm(0.060inch)
2.6mm(0.25inch)
Note:Donotmakethelead-inchamfertoo
largeasitmaycauseturftufting.
AdjustingtheBedknifetotheReel
Usethisproceduretosetthebedknifetothereeland
tochecktheconditionofthereelandbedknifeand
theirinteraction.Aftercompletingthisprocedure,
alwaystestthecuttingunitperformanceunderyour
eldconditions.Youmayneedtomakefurther
adjustmentstoobtainoptimalcuttingperformance.
Important:Donotovertightenthebedknifetothe
reeloryouwilldamageit.
•Afterbacklappingthecuttingunitorgrindingthe
reel,youmayneedtomowwiththecuttingunitfor
afewminutesandthenperformthisprocedure
toadjustthebedknifetothereelasthereeland
bedknifeadjusttoeachother.
•Youmayneedadditionaladjustmentsiftheturfis
extremelydenseoryourcuttingheightisverylow.
Youwillneedthefollowingtoolstocompletethis
procedure:
•Shim0.05mm(0.002inch)(PartNo.125-5611)
•Cuttingperformancepaper(PartNo.125-5610)
1.Positionthecuttingunitonaat,levelwork
surface.
2.Turnthebedbar-adjustingscrews
counterclockwisetoensurethatthebedbardoes
notcontactthereel(Figure18).
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