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Adjusting the Grass Shield
Height
Adjust the shield to ensure proper grass clipping discharge
into the basket.
1. Measure the distance from the top of the front support
rod to the front lip of the shield at each end of the
cutting unit
(Figure
1. Support rod
2. The height of the shield from the support rod for
normal cutting conditions should be 10 cm (4 inches).
Loosen the bolts and nuts securing each end of the
shield to the sideplate and adjust the shield to the
correct height.
3. Tighten the fasteners.
Note: The shield can be lowered for drier conditions
(clippings fly over top of the basket) or raised to allow
for heavy wet grass conditions (clippings build up on
the rear of the basket).
Adjusting the Cut-off Bar
Adjust the cut-off bar to ensure that the clippings are cleanly
discharged from the reel area.
1. Loosen the screws securing the top bar
the cutting unit.
1. Cut-off bar
2. Insert a 0.15 cm (0.060 inch) feeler gauge between the
top of the reel and the bar and tighten the screws.
3. Ensure that the bar and reel are equal distances apart
across the entire reel.
Note: The bar is adjustable to compensate for changes
in turf conditions. Adjust the bar closer to the reel
52).
Figure 52
2. Shield
(Figure
Figure 53
when the turf is extremely wet. By contrast, adjust the
bar further away from the reel when turf conditions are
dry. The bar should be parallel to the reel to ensure
optimum performance. Adjust the bar whenever the
shield height is adjusted or when the reel is sharpened
on a reel grinder.
Bedbar Identification
To determine if the bedbar is standard or aggressive, check
the left bedbar mounting ears. If the mounting ears are
rounded it is a standard bedbar. If the mounting ears have a
notch in them, it is an aggressive bedbar
1. Standard bedbar
53) to
34
(Figure
54).
Figure 54
2. Aggressive bedbar
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