Adjustments; Adjustments; Daily Adjustments (Single Point Adjust Cutting Units) - Toro Greensmaster 3200 Service Manual

Adjustments

CAUTION
Never work on a machine with the engine
running. Always stop the engine and re-
move the key from the ignition switch
first.

Daily Adjustments (Single Point Adjust Cutting Units)

Prior to each day's mowing, or as required, each cutting
unit must be checked to verify proper bedknife–to–reel
contact. This must be performed even though quali-
ty of cut is acceptable.
1. Lower cutting units onto a hard surface, shut off en-
gine, and remove the key from the ignition switch.
2. Slowly rotate reel in the reverse direction listening
for reel–to–bedknife contact. If no contact is evident,
turn bedknife adjusting knob clockwise, one click at a
time, until light contact is felt and heard.
3. If excessive contact is felt, turn bedknife adjusting
knob counterclockwise, one click at a time, until no con-
tact is evident. Then turn bedknife adjusting knob clock-
wise, one click at a time, until light contact is felt and
heard.
IMPORTANT: Light bedknife to reel contact is pre-
ferred at all times. If light contact is not maintained,
bedknife and reel edges will not sufficiently self–
sharpen, and dull cutting edges will result after a
period of operation. Excessive contact can cause
accelerated and/or uneven bedknife and reel wear.
Thus, quality of cut may be adversely affected.
Note: As the reel blades continue to run against the
bedknife, a slight burr will appear on the front cutting
edge surface for the full length of the bedknife. If a file
is occasionally run across the front edge to remove this
burr, quality of cut will improve. If this burr is not re-
moved, the quality of cut will appear as if it was cut with
a dull reel (grass will appear torn or ripped).
After extended running, a ridge will eventually develop
at both ends of the bedknife. These ridges must be
rounded off or filed flush with the cutting edge of the bed-
knife to assure smooth operation.
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1. Adjustor
Cutting Units