*This mower....... changed my life **Bestfor.Garden** also recommend I never thought I would see the day when I would ever make the switch to electric yard tools. But this was one of my best decisions yet. My old 15+ year old gas mower snapped its pull string while trying to get it to fire up and instead of fixing it, I chose to upgrade instead.*
Ryan, I have found the best way to sharpen my McLane mower is backlapping. You will need lapping compound 220 & 400 grits, approx. First make sure bedknife is perfectly straight & sharp. Next apply lapping compound to all blades, run the reel backward, constantly lowering reel to the bedknife as it wears the knife & reel to a perfect mate, you will hear that beautiful ching ching ching sound when complete. Wipe off compound & adjust reel. I converted my mower to elec. using Razor scooter motor.
Had a Toro greens mower! That dam thing use to engage itself into gear when you got off to pull the flagstick!😂😂😂😂 Yup had to jump outta the way one day before I got ahold of the flag. Guess what happened????😂😂😂😂😋😙
Kudos to you, for giving credit to your mechanic(s)!
It doesn't happen enough in the industry.
*This mower....... changed my life **Bestfor.Garden** also recommend I never thought I would see the day when I would ever make the switch to electric yard tools. But this was one of my best decisions yet. My old 15+ year old gas mower snapped its pull string while trying to get it to fire up and instead of fixing it, I chose to upgrade instead.*
Great video, true, mechanics are some unsung heros at golf courses!
You have one of those fancy reel grinders! Ours grinds one blade of the reel at a time.
nice to see people that appreciate and understand all the work that goes into the servicing of cutting units etc we mechanics do
Ryan, I have found the best way to sharpen my McLane mower is backlapping. You will need lapping compound 220 & 400 grits, approx. First make sure bedknife is perfectly straight & sharp. Next apply lapping compound to all blades, run the reel backward, constantly lowering reel to the bedknife as it wears the knife & reel to a perfect mate, you will hear that beautiful ching ching ching sound when complete. Wipe off compound & adjust reel. I converted my mower to elec. using Razor scooter motor.
holy cow 3 or 4 grinds a year!!! we topdress too and only need to grind twice if that
Poor Barney. He called shotgun and was looking for rabbits and postmen and you wanted to bother him with talk of thunderstorms. Priorities man.
When a reel is ready you should be able to cut strips of paper while turning the reel slowly by hand
Newbie question, I have a McLane greens push reel mower. Do I need to sharpen as you are describing in this video ??
Still sounds like it's running on contact
Are the Toro fairway reel mowers better than the Deeres? Looked like 5/16"?
Had a Toro greens mower! That dam thing use to engage itself into gear when you got off to pull the flagstick!😂😂😂😂 Yup had to jump outta the way one day before I got ahold of the flag. Guess what happened????😂😂😂😂😋😙
is that a neary 500 sr? i just picked up a nice used one for $1500