All of Foley's ACCU-series reel grinders combine the two most desirable features in the grinding business: spin and automatic-indexing relief systems. And with our extensive experience serving the turf industry, we can provide a range of options that fit your budget and production needs.
Reel grinding information can also be found in your Cutting Unit Operator’s Manual and the Toro Basics Series Training Book, Reel Mower Basics (part no. 09168SL) found on the Service Reference Set available from your Authorized Toro Distributor. After grinding the reel and/or bedknife, adjust the cutting unit (see Cutting Unit Operator’s Manual).
Relief grind the reel blades to the minimum blade land width if the reel blade land width exceeds the service limit. Toro recommends a 30 degree relief angle on each reel blade. You can vary the relief angle up to 5 degrees in either direction.
Reels Reference Chart. Reel grinding information can also be found in your Cutting Unit Operator’s Manual and the Toro Basics Series Training Book, Reel Mower Basics (part no. 09168SL) found on the Service Reference Set available from your Authorized Toro Distributor.
4:195:22Inside the Shop Episode 9: Reel Grinding - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipForming an angle or relief angle to reduce the contact area of the cutting edges. And as you can seeMoreForming an angle or relief angle to reduce the contact area of the cutting edges. And as you can see here we have a reel that's been spun ground and relief on each blade.
An Innovative Bedknife Mounting System that uses powerful electromagnets to hold the bed bar in place and Positive Gauge Stops to make set-up simple and fast. You can grind any bed bar arrangement without additional tooling.
5:146:09Fact or Fescue: Spin grind or relief grind? - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipWe still recommend that you do a light back laughing of the cutting unit just to try to hone theMoreWe still recommend that you do a light back laughing of the cutting unit just to try to hone the edges. And remove the burrs from the grinding process. If you spin relief grind.
“Along with the cylinder and the frame, the bedknife is one of the three main structural members in a cylinder cutting unit. The bedknife is attached to the bedbar and the assembly is mounted to the main frame in a manner that allows for paralleling and adjustment to the cylinder.
0:081:53Anglemaster - How do I know that I am grinding the bedknife straightYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipLine if you find that it gets wider on one side narrower on the other side then chances are you'reMoreLine if you find that it gets wider on one side narrower on the other side then chances are you're taking more metal off when there's a direct relationship between the thickness of the knife.
2:213:29Best way to sharpen reel lawn mower blades - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipI just take and set the second wheel off the edge of the table and set the mower down on the cuttingMoreI just take and set the second wheel off the edge of the table and set the mower down on the cutting bar.
5:319:27How To Backlap Your Reel Mower and Increase Cut Quality - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo your mowers that don't have an engine on them okay use 120 for anything that's non-motorizedMoreSo your mowers that don't have an engine on them okay use 120 for anything that's non-motorized anything that has a motor on it like this trimmer we're going to put 80 grit on to the reel.
1:2213:36How to backlap a John Deere reel mower!! - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipThe real inverse. And that back lapping compound on the reel comes in contact with the bed knife.MoreThe real inverse. And that back lapping compound on the reel comes in contact with the bed knife. And through that process sharpens the blade.