Adjusting The Height Of Cut - Toro 04018 Operator's Manual

Figure 52
1. Bedbar adjusting screw
3. Tilt mower on back to expose bedknife and
reel.
4. At one end of reel, insert a long strip
of newspaper between reel and bedknife
(Figure 53). While slowly rotating reel forward,
turn bedbar adjusting screw clockwise (on same
end of reel) (Figure 52), one click at a time,
until paper is pinched lightly, when inserted
from the front, parallel to the bedknife. A
slight drag will be noted as the paper is pulled.
Figure 53
Note: Each time adjusting screw is rotated
one click clockwise, the bedknife moves .0007
inch closer to reel. Do not overtighten the
adjusting screws.
5. Check for light contact at other end of reel
using paper and adjust as required.
6. After adjustment is accomplished, check to see
if reel can pinch paper when inserted from the
front and cut paper when inserted at a right
angle to the bedknife (Figure 53). It should be
possible to cut paper with minimum contact
between the bedknife and the reel blades.
Should excessive reel drag be evident it will
be either necessary to backlap or regrind the
cutting unit to achieve the sharp edges needed
for precision cutting (see Toro reel sharpening
manual).

Adjusting the Height of Cut

For heights of cut greater than .500", the high
height of cut kit must be installed.
1. Loosen locknuts securing height-of-cut arms
to cutting unit side plates (Figure 54).
Figure 54
1. Rear roller bracket
2. Height-of-cut arm
2. Loosen nut on gauge bar (Figure 55) and
set adjusting screw to desired height-of-cut.
Distance between bottom of screw head and
face of bar is height-of-cut.
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3. Locknut
4. Adjusting screw