Setting Height-Of-Cut; Adjusting (Parallel) Bedknife To Reel - Toro 5 Operator's Manual

Setting Height-of-Cut

IMPORTANT: To insure proper setting of
height-of-cut, these procedures must be
followed in this order:
A. Adjusting (Parallel) Bedknife To Reel
B. Setting Cutting Unit Attitude
C. Leveling Front Roller
D. Finalizing Height-of-Cut
IMPORTANT: Each cutting unit must be set
consistently. Minor differences in
either height-of-cut, attitude, bedknife wear,
or reel blade wear, among cutting units, may
result in negative after cut appearance.
Note: The cutting unit has been set at the
factory at 5/8" (16 mm) height-of-cut
and with a cutting unit attitude of 2
degrees. Also, the bedknife has been
backed off from the reel to prevent
shipping damage. Verify setting to
ensure changes did not occur during
shipment.
A. Adjusting (Parallel) Bedknife
to Reel
IMPORTANT: The reel and bedknife must be
parallel to insure the cutting unit cuts grass
across the bedknife, and the reel and bedknife
wear evenly.
Note: Toro recommends light contact
between the reel and bedknife.
However, for dry and/or sparse
conditions a .001–.002" (.03–.05 mm)
clearance may be required to prevent
heat buildup which can cause uneven
wear in the reel and bedknife.
Note: A 3/4 inch (19 mm) wrench is needed
to rotate bedknife adjustment knob.
Each notch on the knob will move the
bedknife 0.0005 inches (.013 mm)
closer to the reel (Fig. 3).
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Figure 3
1. Bedknife adjusting knob
1. Rotate cutting unit backward to gain access to
reel and bedknife (Fig. 4).
2. While slowly rotating the reel in the mowing
direction, turn the bedknife adjusting knob
clockwise until you hear light contact between
the reel and bedknife.
3. Insert a 1" (25 mm) wide piece of newspaper
perpendicular 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. 4).
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