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Reelmaster 6500-D/6700-DPage 7 - 8Cutting Units

Bedknife to Reel Adjustment

IMPORTANT: The reel and bedknife must be parallel to

insure the cutting unit cuts grass across the bedknife,

and the reel and bedknife wear evenly.

Note: Toro recommends light contact between the

reel and bedknife. However, for dry and/or sparse condi-

tions a .001-.002” (.03-.05 mm) clearance may be re-

quired to prevent heat buildup which can cause uneven

wear in the reel and bedknife.

Note: A 3/4 inch (19 mm) wrench is needed to rotate

bedknife adjustment knob. Each notch on the knob will

move the bedknife 0.0005 inches (.013 mm) closer to

the reel (Fig. 9).

1. Rotate cutting unit onto it’s back to gain access to reel

and bedknife (Fig. 10).

2. While slowly rotating the reel in the mowing direction,

turn the bedknife adjusting knob clockwise until you feel

light contact between the reel and bedknife.

3. Insert a 1” (25 mm) wide piece of newspaper perpen-

dicular to the bedknife, and then rotate the reel slowly in

the mowing direction to see if the reel cuts the paper -

do this on both ends of the bedknife (Fig. 10). If the pa-

per does not cut cleanly, tighten the bedknife adjusting

knob a maximum of 2 clicks, and check to see if paper

is cut cleanly.

4. If paper is cut on both ends, the bedknife is parallel to

the reel. If not proceed to step A.

Note: If reel makes contact on both sides of bedknife

but still does not cut paper, cutting unit may need to be

backlapped and/or reel and bedknife may need to be re-

ground (see Backlapping or Bedknife Re-grinding in this

section of this manual, or refer to Toro manual for Sharp-

ening Reel and Rotary Mowers, Form No. 80--300PT).

A. Loosen the pivot hub lock nuts to allow move-

ment of the pivot hub casting (Fig. 11).

B. If paper was not cut on the left side: loosen the

bottom adjusting nut on the pivot hub, then turn the

top adjusting nut clockwise to pull the pivot hub up.

OR If paper was not cut on the right side: loosen the

top adjusting nut on the pivot hub, then turn the bot-

tom adjusting nut counterclockwise to push the pivot

hub down (Fig. 11).

Note: To reduce thread play, always tighten the bot-

tom adjusting nut last.

Figure 9

1. Bedknife Adjusting Knob

Figure 10

Figure 11

1. Pivot Hub

2. Pivot Hub Locknuts

3. Pivot Hub Adjusting Screw