Hello waikpyys, BB and ODK members and guests,
I would just like to make a note on reversible reel designed mowers:-
It is rare to find reversible reels on domestic reel mowers.
It was/is a common design feature on commercial machines - like gang mowers,
where reversing the reel can present a new edge if the existing edge is
damaged.
Typically, this feature is seen on machines where clearing and checking for
debris in the grass is impossible - as in fairways and parks. Here, a reversible
reel can prolong the service of the reel before it needs grinding. It is used
in conjunction with back-lapping.
On domestic machines, a good maintenance schedule involves regularly checking
the set, and back-lapping when necessary. Note, though, that back-lapping
cannot be used to sharpen a dull reel. Back-lapping is an edge maintenance
practice only.
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JACK.
