Toro 09168SL User Manual

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Greens Mower Bedknives

Fairway

Low-Cut

Tournament

Micro-cut

.375 in 

(9.5 mm

) – 1in (

25 mm)

  HOC

.188 in (4.

8 mm) - 1

in (25 mm

) HOC

.125 in (3.2

 mm) – .50

0 in (12.7 m

m) HOC

.062 in (1.6

 mm) - .18

8 in (4.8 m

m) HOC

Note: High-Cut has similar profile

.313 (8 mm) - 1 in  (25 mm)

 
 
Bedknife design must allow for maximum material to dissipate heat and yet allow the remaining uncut grass 
under the bedknife. 
 
Unfortunately, there is no set rule for space left under the knife, nor can there be. This is due primarily to 
surface density and turf conditions.  There is no measurable plane that works, other than, your mower, in 
your turf. 
 
The only thing that is absolute is that while on the bench, the bedknife can not touch the height of cut 
adjusting tool.  There must be a reasonable space between the bedknife and height of cut adjusting tool. 
 
To look at that in a different manner, place the cutting unit on a table resting on the rollers so as you can look 
at the end of the cutting unit. The bedknife can not touch the table top. This is the absolute!  Everything else 
depends on the agronomic conditions of the turf. 
 
Listed here are popular Greens mower bedknives and their recommended operating range.