Grinding The Cutting Units - Toro LT2240 Operator's Manual

80-Grit Carborundum Paste
Part Number
63-07-088
63-07-086
Figure 90
4. Sit on the operator seat, start the engine, and
set the engine speed to idle.
WARNING
If you touch the cutting units when the
engine is running, the cutting unit could
seriously injure you.
• Ensure that the area surrounding the
cutting units is clear of people.
• Keep hands and feet clear of the
cutting units during the period when
the mower engine is running.
5. Press cutting unit drive switch to the R
(backlap) position for a short period. Listen to
the grinding action.
6. Operate the cutting unit drive switch to the O
position. When the cutting unit stops running,
shut off the engine and remove the key.
7. Thoroughly clean the blade edges and adjust
the bedknives to the reels.
8. While rotating the reels by hand, check along
the cutting edges that the reel can cleanly cut
a thin piece of paper.
9. If further back lapping is needed, repeat steps
through 8.
10. Thoroughly clean off all traces of the
carborundum paste from the reels and
bedknives.
Quantity
45 kg (1 lb)
11 kg (25 lb)
g014445
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Grinding the Cutting Units

•
Grind reel blades or bedknives to correct
excessively rounded or distorted reel edges or
bedknife edges.
Important:
of their wear life.
•
Grind new blades on their holders prior to fitting.
•
When grinding reel blades or the bedknives are
needed, it is essential that they are ground at the
same time.
Note:
The only exception to this rule is when a
new reel is installed, in which case only grind the
bedknife.
•
Have your authorized Toro dealer grind your reel
blades and bedknives on a quality, well-maintained
reel/bedknife grinding machine.
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Replace the bedknives at the end