Cutting Unit Maintenance; Cutting Unit Safety; Checking The Reel-To-Bedknife Contact; Setting The Reel Speed - Toro Greensmaster 04358 Operator's Manual

Cutting Unit Maintenance

Cutting Unit Safety

A worn or damaged blade or bed-knife can break,
and a piece could be thrown at you or bystanders,
resulting in serious personal injury or death.
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Inspect the blades and bed-knives periodically for
excessive wear or damage.
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Use care when checking the blades. Wear gloves
and use caution when servicing them. Only
replace or backlap the blades and bed-knives;
never straighten or weld them.
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On machines with multiple cutting units, take care
when rotating a reel; it can cause the reels in the
other cutting units to rotate.
Checking the
Reel-to-Bedknife Contact
Each day before operating the machine, check the
reel-to-bedknife contact, regardless if the quality of cut
had previously been acceptable. There must be light
contact across the full length of the reel and bedknife;
refer to the Cutting Unit Operator's Manual.

Setting the Reel Speed

To achieve a consistent, high-quality cut and a
uniform, after-cut appearance, you must correctly set
the reel speed control (located on the manifold block
under the cover to the left of the seat). Adjust the reel
speed control as follows:
1. Select the height-of-cut at which the cutting units
are set.
2. Choose the desired ground speed best suited
for conditions.
3. Using the appropriate graph (See
for your 5-, 8-, 11-, or 14-blade cutting units,
determine the proper reel speed setting.
4.
1. Backlap lever
Figure 55)
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Figure 55
To set the reel speed, rotate the knob
56) until the indicator arrows are in line with the
number designating desired setting.
Figure 56
Note:
You can increase or decrease the reel
speed to compensate for turf conditions.
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2. Reel-speed control