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California Trimmer RL205H - Reel to Bedknife adjustment

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In this video, Dwayne’s W🌎RLD, has discovered that his California Trimmer is no longer cutting paper. Dwayne breaks down how to adjust the reel to bedknife on the CT and tries to determine is adjustment is all that is needed. Will it need just and adjustment or possibly a backlap or sharpening?
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DwaynesWorldLawn@gmail.com
Equipment used
20 inch 7 blade California trimmer RL205H - Honda gx120 motor
32 Blades Steel Feeler Gauge Dual Marked Metric and Imperial Measuring Tool
Mower Stand Materials
2 x 16 inch (2x4 stock)
2 x 4 inch (2x4 stock)
Wood or Sheetrock screws - size and length csn vary and mutiple option are available.
Video timeline
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Video Overview
01:28 - Mower stand
03:47 - Mower stand use
04:52 - Initial Reel test
05:17 - Reel Adjustment Overview
06:11 - Side to side balancing
08:05 - Reel adjustment
09:45 - Paper test
10:36 - Feeler gauge test
12:13 - Final Paper test
12:29 - Final thoughts
14:19 - Outro

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2 авг 2024

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Комментарии : 29

@MikeyV-xy7dn Год назад

Thank you for the detailed instructions on making those mower stands. I've seen several videos about them, but not on how to make them.

@dwaynesworldlawn Год назад

Not a problem. Like i mentioned in the video i wasn’t the designer but a lot of people had asked about them so i figured i would offer the jnfo. I appreciate the support 👍🏻

@justin22g Год назад

Thanks Dwayne - Gotta do this today. Tips are great! Subscribed

@dwaynesworldlawn Год назад

Thank you!!!! I appreciate the support. Look for more future content this season with CT. One of my favorite mowers 👍🏻

@alanlau3278 Год назад

Thanks for posting. I just got an old trimmer mower as a gift from a friend.

@dwaynesworldlawn Год назад

That’s truly an awesome gift!!! Hope you enjoy it 👍🏻

@alanlau3278 Год назад

I just made the mower jig you described from scrap wood. It fits my 20" trucut as well as my mcclane 17". Thank you so much. Your video is simple, to the point, and very clear. I know it's going to make my life a lot easier when maintaining my mowers. In addition I was wondering what those adjustment posts were for! I also have a feeler gauge that I've had since the 70's!

@dwaynesworldlawn Год назад

The adjustment post are how you adjust the reel to bedknife on the California trimmer. One directions tighten and the other direction loosens. It’s a really nice feature on the California Trimmer. I appreciate the support and the kind words 👍🏻

@miguelbustamante3361 Год назад

Thanks for the video! Thought I needed back lapping my cal trimmer reel mover but after watching this video made the adjustment and blades are still sharp! Awesome job man.

@dwaynesworldlawn Год назад

Thanks Miguel!!! I am glad the found the video helpful. I will be doing a backlap video soon so when you do need to sharpen you will be all set 👍🏻.

@amafishing866 Год назад

Lol I completely F my adjustment and I can’t figure out for the life of me how to get it back. Hopefully figure it out some how! 🙏🏽 thanks for the video and tips

@dwaynesworldlawn Год назад

Hopefully the video helps you out. Please feel free to reach out with any question. Trust me when i say we have all been where you are at in making an error 👍🏻

@Helix-E-M Год назад

Go all the way down until the reel won't turn at all, then in tiny increments raise it until both sides of reel gently touch the bed knife.

@dwaynesworldlawn Год назад

@@Helix-E-M not a bad strategy… i like it

@reelhoss3715 Год назад

you have the right concept, just done differently. on greensmowers they use .001 feeler gauge clearance on the ends of the reel. once they have that gap they backlap. thats how they make sure its the correct distance on each side

@dwaynesworldlawn Год назад

Love the feedback. Ty for the advice!!!

@theunkownmr.562 11 месяцев назад

I set mine to .002 on my Hudson Star Greens Mower.

@dwaynesworldlawn 11 месяцев назад

Nice!!!! Minimal contact and sharp!!! Awesome job 👍🏻

@theunkownmr.562 11 месяцев назад

@dwaynesworldlawn I appreciate it! I might tighten it up a bit, but it cuts grass pretty well!

@dwaynesworldlawn 11 месяцев назад

Just remember the more minimal the contact the more often you may need to adjust to maintain that minimal contact.

@timh6837 Год назад

Would be interesting to know what size feeler gage would fit when you started and which size you ended up with when cutting paper.

@dwaynesworldlawn Год назад

Great comment!!! Appreciate it!! I am not positive of where it was at the start when it wasn’t cutting paper and my best guess is 0.0025 inch or 0.06mm or even maybe 1 or 2 setting higher than this measurement. I know that when i finished it was at 0.002 inch or 0.05mm. I hope this helps but want to just clarify that these are not manufacture specs just want i had determined through my novice approach. Lol. I appreciate the support !!!👍🏻

@jrod1502 5 месяцев назад

Is the reel to bed knife adjustment the same on the 25” as it is the 20”? Thanks in advance. It’s almost impossible to find videos on the 25” but I’m leaning toward the larger unit. Just worried about HOC, reel to bed knife, backlapping etc being as user friendly on that unit as it is the 20”

@dwaynesworldlawn 5 месяцев назад

20 and 25 are exactly the same. Your good to go 👍🏻

@hectorrios1918 Год назад

I notice with my california trimmer if the reel contact isn't tight with the bed knife it won't cut paper. Is this normal or should I backlap?

@dwaynesworldlawn Год назад

Probably needs a backlap or sharpening. When test with paper you don’t want to a paper that is extremely thin. Normally printer paper double folded should be good. Sometimes people use a too thin of a piece of paper to check and over tighten there reel. Also when mowing as the mower heats up and the reel heats up the tolerance will change and get tighter which is why you don’t want to over tighten to start. Hope this helps

@hectorrios1918 Год назад

@@dwaynesworldlawn thank you!

@jbragg2493 Год назад

Mine tends to not cut paper in the middle but easily does on each side. What could be done?

@dwaynesworldlawn Год назад

Couple things to double check. Not likely but make sure you are not missing a bedknife screw. It sounds more like a bedknife issue but hard to tell without knowing for sure. You also want to make sure you are balanced on each of side of the reel. If you too low or too high on either side it could cause the issue. Lastly would also depend on how long it’s been since a backlap or sharpening. If everything seems to be fine and the reel to bedknife isn’t too tight and it’s still not cutting, i would recommend a backlap or sharpening to get it cutting again. How this helps and appreciate the support 👍🏻