Operator's Manual

Figure 13

Grease every 50 hours

Figure 14

Grease every 8 hours

Backlapping

1. Position the machine on a clean, level surface,

lower the cutting units, stop the engine, engage

the parking brake and remove the key from the

ignition switch.

2. Rotate the backlap knob to the backlap position.

Rotate the reel speed knob to position 1.

3. Make initial reel-to-bedknife adjustments

appropriate for backlapping on all cutting units.

Start the engine and set it to low idle speed.

4. Engage the reels.

5. Apply lapping compound with a long-handled

brush.

6. To make an adjustment to the cutting units while

backlapping, turn OFF the reels and engine. After

adjustments have been completed, repeat steps

4–6.

7. When backlap operation is completed, rotate the

backlap knob to the MOW position, set the reel

speed control to your desired mowing setting and

wash all lapping compound from the cutting

units.

Note: Additional instructions and procedures on

backlapping are available in the Toro Sharpening Reel

& Rotary Mowers manual, Form No. 80-300SL.

Note: For a better cutting edge, run a file across the

front face of the bedknife when the lapping operation

is completed. This will remove any burrs or rough

edges that may have built up on the cutting edge.

While backlapping, reels may stall and then not

restart.

Contact with the reel blades can cause personal

injury or death.

• Never place hands or feet in the reel area while

the engine is running.

• Do not attempt to restart reels by hand or foot.

• Do not adjust reels while the engine is running.

• If the reel stalls, stop the engine before

attempting to clear the reel.

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