Adjusting The Height Of Cut - Toro 04019 Operator's Manual

from the front, parallel to the bedknife. A slight drag
will be noted as the paper is pulled.
Figure 59
Note: Each time adjusting screw is rotated one click
clockwise, the bedknife moves .0007 inch closer to
reel. Do not overtighten the adjusting screws.
5. Check for light contact at other end of reel using
paper and adjust as required.
6. After adjustment is accomplished, check to see if reel
can pinch paper when inserted from the front and cut
paper when inserted at a right angle to the bedknife
(Figure 59). It should be possible to cut paper with
minimum contact between the bedknife and the reel
blades. Should excessive reel drag be evident it will
be either necessary to backlap or regrind the cutting
unit to achieve the sharp edges needed for precision
cutting (see Toro reel sharpening manual).

Adjusting the Height of Cut

For heights of cut greater than .500", the high height
of cut kit must be installed.
1. Loosen locknuts securing height-of-cut arms to
cutting unit side plates (Figure 60).
1. Rear roller bracket
2. Height-of-cut arm
2. Loosen nut on gauge bar (Figure 61) and set
adjusting screw to desired height-of-cut. Distance
between bottom of screw head and face of bar is
height-of-cut.
1. Gauge bar
2. Height adjusting screw
3. Hook screw head on cutting edge of bedknife and
rest rear end of bar on rear roller (Figure 62).
4. Rotate adjusting screw until roller contacts front of
gauge bar. Adjust both ends of roller until entire
roller is parallel to the bedknife.
Important: When set properly, the rear and
front rollers will contact the gauge bar and the
screw will be snug against the bedknife. This
ensures that the height-of-cut is identical at both
ends of the bedknife.
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Figure 60
3. Locknut
4. Adjusting screw
Figure 61
3. Nut