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JDGT Reels 24 NOV 97 JD Reels Reel Cutting Unit Clearance Necessary .002” or .001” Clearance Four Principle Angles Reel Blade Relief Angle Different Types of Relief Reel Load Comparison Relief Ground / Sharp Bedknife (HP per unit) No Relief / Sharp Bedknife (HP per unit) % Increase in HP Consumed ( per unit ) Increase in HP Consumed per 3235 (5 units) Rake Angle Bedknife Angles Cutting Edges Must Be Parallel The Reel Must Be Perfectly Straight and the Bedknife Must be Straight and Flat in Order for Them to Work Properly Cone Shaped Reel Reels Can Become Cone- Shaped. This Causes a Great Deal of Strain on the Supporting Bearings When Adjusted Parallel to the Bedknife Backlapping VS Grinding Dull Edges Backlapping Cutting Unit Dulling Curve Backlapping Retains Optimum Cutting Quality Height of Cut (HOC) Two Methods of Measuring HOC Bench Setting The Height at Which the Bedknife is Set Above a Firm Level Surface Effective Cutting Height The Actual Height at Which Grasses Are Cut Bench Setting Distance Between Top of Bedknife and Bottom of Rollers Effective Height of Cut Weight of the Cutting Unit and Attachments Every 10 lbs results in .005” height difference Soil Conditions Roller Shape andSurface Area Grass Type Evaluating Cut Quality With a “Prism Gauge” Uses Right Angle Prism to Observe at Horizontal Plane to the Ground Line Measures “Effective Height of Cut” Allows to Measure “Rate of Growth” Quality of Cut Comparisons Frequency Of Cut (FOC) Distance Traveled Between Consecutive Cuts FOC Factors Number of Blades on Reel Reel Speed (RPM) Travel Speed FOC Negative Effects FOC Too Slow (Higher Number) Marcelling (Wash Boarding)(Rippled Effect) FOC Too Fast (Lower Number) Over Stressed Grass Stripes and/or Brown Tips Accelerated Component Wear Marcelling Wash-boarding Rippling FOC “Guideline” The Lower the Height of Cut (HOC)The More Blades That Are Required The Higher the HOCThe Less Blades That Are Required Bedknife Attitude Down Level Be