Adjustments; Bedknife To Reel Adjustment - Toro Greensmaster Flex 21 Service Manual

Adjustments

CAUTION
Never work on the mower with the engine run-
ning. Always stop the engine and remove the
high tension lead from the spark plug first.

Bedknife to Reel Adjustment

1. Position mower on a flat level work surface. Make
sure engine is OFF. Remove high tension lead from the
spark plug. Remove reel contact by turning bedbar ad-
justing screws counterclockwise (Fig. 12).
2. Tilt mower back on handle to expose bedknife and
reel.
NOTE: Each time the bedbar adjusting screw is rotated
one click clockwise on the Flex 21, the bedknife moves
0.0007 inch (0.018 mm) closer to the reel. DO NOT
OVERTIGHTEN THE ADJUSTING SCREWS.
3. On one end of the reel (Fig. 13):
A. From the front and parallel to the bedknife, insert
a long strip of newspaper between the reel and bed-
knife.
B. While slowly rotating the reel forward, turn bed-
bar adjusting screw clockwise one click at a time until
the paper is pinched lightly.
C. A slight drag on the paper should result when the
paper is pulled.
4. Check for light contact at the other end of the reel us-
ing newspaper and adjust as required (Fig. 13).
5. After the adjustment is accomplished, check to see
if the reel can pinch a strip of paper when inserted from
the front and cut the paper when inserted at a right angle
to the bedknife (Fig. 13).
A. Paper should be cut with minimum contact be-
tween the bedknife and the reel blades.
NOTE: The Flex 21 will have slightly greater reel drag
than other Toro greens mowers due to the reel seal de-
sign.
B. Should excessive reel drag be evident, it will be
either necessary to backlap or re–grind the reel and
bedknife to achieve the sharp edges needed for pre-
cision cutting (see TORO Sharpening Reel and
Rotary Mowers Manual, Form No. 80-300 PT).
Greensmaster Flex 21
Contact with the reel, bedknife or other cutting
unit parts can result in personal injury. Use
heavy gloves when handling the cutting reel or
bedknife.
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1. Bedbar adjusting screw
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DANGER
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Figure 12
2. Bedbar
Figure 13
Cutting Unit (Rev. C)