Operator's Manual

IMPORTANT. To insure proper setting of height
of cut, these procedures must be followed in this
order:
A. Adjusting (Parallel) the bedknife to the reel
B. Setting cutting unit attitude
C. Leveling the front roller
D. Finalizing height of cut
IMPORTANT: Each cutting unit must be set
consistently. Minor differences in either 1) height
of cut, 2) attitude, 3) bedknife wear or 4) Reel
blade wear, between cutting units, may result in
negative after-cut appearance.
Note: The cutting unit has been set at the factory at
16 mm (5/8”) height of cut and with a cutting unit
attitude of 2 degrees. Also, the bedknife has been
retracted from the reel to prevent shipping damage.
Verity the setting to ensure changes did not occur
during shipment.
Adjusting (Parallel) The
Bedknife To The Reel
IMPORTANT. The reel and bedknife must
be parallel to an even cut of grass, and that
the reel and bedknife wear evenly.
Note: Toro recommends light contact between
the reel and bedknife. However, for dry and/or
sparse conditions a .001–.002” (.03–05 mm)
clearance may be required 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 the bedknife adjustment knob. Each
notch on the knob will move the bedknife
0.0005 inches (.013 mm) closer to the reel
(Fig. 3).
1. Rotate the cutting unit backward to gain access
to reel and bedknife (Fig. 4).
2. While slowly rotating the reel in the mowing
direction, turn the bedknife adjusting knob
clockwise until you hear light contact between
the reel and bedknife.
Figure 3
1. Bedknife adjusting knob
3. Insert a 3-cm wide piece of newspaper
perpendicular to the bedknife, and then turn the
reel slowly in the mowing direction to see if
the reel cuts the paper—do this on both ends of
the bedknife (Fig. 4).
Figure 4
4. If paper is cut on both ends, the bedknife is
parallel to the reel. If not go to step 5.
Note: If the reel makes contact on both sides of
the bedknife but still does not cut paper, the
cutting unit may need to be backlapped (refer
to Backlapping) and/or reel and bedknife may
need to be reground (refer to Toro manual for
Sharpening Reel and Rotary Mowers, Form
No. 80-300PT).
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Setting Height of Cut
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