Clearly wasn't kept clean, but the reel looks like it still has life and a relief angle. You might have to do a little work on the B&S engine, but for $75 it sounds like a great deal to me.

 

Clearly wasn't kept clean, but the reel looks like it still has life and a relief angle. You might have to do a little work on the B&S engine, but for $75 it sounds like a great deal to me.

Agreed with all of this!

On other this is try and save as many McLane parts as possible. The replacement parts for McLanes are quite expensive.

 

Appreciate the input, the reel is what I was concerned with so if it has some life left then I'll go for it and see what I can do. Thanks again!

 

$75? Hurry up. Pay 'da man, and run.

That's the greens mower version. Just looked on McLane's website. Brand new. That's a $2,000.00 mower.

 

$75? Hurry up. Pay 'da man, and run.

That's the greens mower version. Just looked on McLane's website. Brand new. That's a $2,000.00 mower.

Picking it up Saturday!

 

@kainpj, good luck with it! I actually saw that yesterday on Marketplace and he mentioned that it was pending pickup....you beat me to it. Hope it works out for you!

 

@kainpj, good luck with it! I actually saw that yesterday on Marketplace and he mentioned that it was pending pickup....you beat me to it. Hope it works out for you!

Thanks! Engine is in great shape actually and I was able to start it up yesterday. In desperate need of a backlapping and could use some new paint. Overall happy with the deal though.

 

Clearly wasn't kept clean, but the reel looks like it still has life and a relief angle. You might have to do a little work on the B&S engine, but for $75 it sounds like a great deal to me.

Agreed with all of this!

On other this is try and save as many McLane parts as possible. The replacement parts for McLanes are quite expensive.

@SGrabs33 @Spammage Any guidelines or rules on when to sharpen or replace a bed knife? I was able to take a little sandpaper and shine up the edge but not sure I should grind it as I've read the angle is very important and must be square all the way across.

 

Backlapping should do it. No need to do it separately IMO. You should be able to tell if it's really worn. You would be able to see a lip on either end, or both.

 

On a Toro greensmower, the service limit for a reel is 2.3mm (i.e., grind when the relief angle has been worn down such that the cutting edge hits 2.3mm).

 

Backlapping should do it. No need to do it separately IMO. You should be able to tell if it's really worn. You would be able to see a lip on either end, or both.

Thanks, should get my backlapping compound on Saturday and will try it out. Is there much risk in damaging the reel if the bed knife does need replacing? (Bed knife does seem ok, not perfect though)

 

Backlapping should do it. No need to do it separately IMO. You should be able to tell if it's really worn. You would be able to see a lip on either end, or both.

Thanks, should get my backlapping compound on Saturday and will try it out. Is there much risk in damaging the reel if the bed knife does need replacing? (Bed knife does seem ok, not perfect though)

Just see if a light backlapping will work. Overly backlapping and adjusting could cause issues.

 

Anyone know when the bed knife needs to be replaced? I have a 1994 7 blade 20" Mclane mower. When did they change the bed knife design. I notice the replacement blade edge angles up. My bed knife is straight no upward angle on it. I had it sharpen a couple of times but I notice no upward angle on it.

 

@bhc65 I ended up taking mine in to a local golf course (wanted to make sure I started out as perfect as possible, still appreciate your advice @SGrabs33). They had to put a new angle on my bedknife as it was incorrectly ground previously and mentioned I should probably just replace it soon. From my limited understanding though the bed knife needs to be replaced only when damaged or "really worn". To paraphrase @SGrabs33 "You should be able to tell if it's really worn. You would be able to see a lip on either end, or both."