Adjust Bedknife To Reel - Toro Reelmaster 5200-D Service Manual

Adjust Bedknife to Reel

IMPORTANT: The reel and bedknife must be parallel
to insure the cutting unit cuts grass across the bed-
knife, and the reel and bedknife wear evenly.
1. Rotate cutting unit backward to gain access to the
reel and bedknife.
2. Adjustment of bedknife to reel is accomplished by
loosening bottom screw on each side of cutting unit
(Fig. 8), and tightening the top adjustment screw (Fig. 9)
on each side of cutting unit. This adjustment will position
the bedknife closer to the reel blades. Adjust until light
contact is heard on both ends of the reels.
Note: Correct reel to bedknife contact should not in-
crease the reel rolling torque more than 3 in–lbs. over
the reel bearing rolling torque setting (see Servicing and
Adjusting the reel bearings for checking reel rolling
torque).
IMPORTANT: Use only a 3/8 open end wrench 3" to
6" (76–152 mm) in length for adjusting bedknife to
reel. A longer wrench will provide too much lever-
age and may cause distortion of the mounting plate
for the adjustment screw.
3. After adjusting bedknife to reel, make sure that both
the top and the bottom adjustment screws are secured
on both ends of the cutting unit (Fig. 8 & 9).
4. Insert 1" (25 mm) wide piece of newspaper perpen-
dicular to the bedknife, and then rotate the reel slowly in
the mowing direction to see if the reel cuts the paper –
do this on both ends of the bedknife (Fig. 10).
5. If paper is cut on both ends, the bedknife is parallel
to the reel. If not, go back to step 2.
Note: If reel makes contact on both sides of bedknife
but still does not cut paper, cutting unit may need to be
backlapped (refer to backlapping) or reel and/or bed-
knife may need to be reground (refer to Toro manual for
Sharpening Reel and rotary Mowers, Form No.
80–300PT).
Cutting Units
(Model 03506, S/N 80001 - 209999999)
(Model 03509, S/N 80001 - 209999999)
1. Bottom adj. screw
1. Top adj, screw
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Rev. A
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Figure 8
2. Bedknife
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Figure 9
2. Bedknife
Figure 10
Reelmaster 5200-D/5400-D
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