Toro Reelmaster 33455 User manual

FormNo.3434-992RevA
TransportFrame
Reelmaster®
ModelNo.33455—SerialNo.405700000andUp
Registeratwww.Toro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)*3434-992*

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives,fordetailspleaseseetheseparateproduct
specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.
Introduction
TheReelmasterTransportframe,whenequippedwith
reelcuttingunitsandmountedbehindatowvehicleis
intendedtobeusedbyprofessional,hiredoperatorsin
commercialapplications.Itisdesignedforpullingreel
cuttingunitstocutgrassonwell-maintainedlawns
inparks,sportselds,andoncommercialgrounds.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.
Visitwww.Toro.comformoreinformation,including
safetytips,trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,
helpndingadealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineT oroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.
Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan
scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberplate(if
equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother
productinformation.
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Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberlocation
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.
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Safety-alertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
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Contents
Safety.......................................................................3
GeneralSafety...................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
Setup........................................................................5
1PreparingtheTowVehicle................................7
2AdjustingtheTransportFrameHitch................7
3InstallingtheControlT ower..............................8
4MountingtheControlLinkageand
Levers.............................................................9
5ConnectingtheSupply/ReturnHosesto
theTowVehicle.............................................10
6InstallingReelmasterMowers.........................11
7CheckingtheTireAirPressure.......................12
ProductOverview...................................................13
Controls...........................................................13
Specications..................................................14
Attachments/Accessories.................................14
BeforeOperation.................................................15
BeforeOperationSafety...................................15
TrainingPeriod.................................................15
UsingtheT owBarJack.....................................15
DuringOperation.................................................16
DuringOperationSafety...................................16
MowingOperation............................................16
AfterOperation....................................................17
AfterOperationSafety......................................17
RaisingtheMowerstotheTransport
Position.........................................................18
InspectionAndClean-upAfterMowing.............19
Maintenance...........................................................20
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........20
MaintenanceSafety..........................................20
Lubrication........................................................20
ChangingtheHydraulicFluid............................22
ReplacingtheWheelBearings..........................23
ReplacingtheLift-ArmBushing.........................24
Schematics.............................................................25
Safety
GeneralSafety
•Readandunderstandthecontentsofboththis
Operator’sManualandtheoperator’smanualof
thetowvehiclebeforeusingthismachine.Ensure
thateveryoneusingthisproductknowshowtouse
thismachineandthetowvehicleandunderstands
thewarnings.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving
componentsofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
•Keepchildren,bystanders,andpetsoutofthe
operatingarea.Neverallowchildrentooperate
themachine.
•Alwaysshutoffthetowvehicleengine,remove
thekey(ifequipped),andwaitforallmovingparts
tostop,beforeadjusting,repairing,cleaning,or
storingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol(),which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
decal133-8061
133-8061
decal137-6138
137-6138
1.Valvecontrollever—raise3.Warning—donotexceed32km/h(20mph).
2.Valvecontrollever—lower
decal137-6139
137-6139
1.Warning—alloperatorsshouldbetrainedbeforeoperating
themachine.
3.Warning—readtheOperator’sManualforhydraulicuid
information.
2.Warning—towvehiclePTOmustbegreaterthan22.4kW(30
hp)andmustweighmorethan1,360kg(3,000lb).
4.Warning—towvehiclehydraulicsystemreliefpressuremust
begreaterthan10,342kPa(1,500psi).
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Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use
1Nopartsrequired–Preparethetowvehicle.
HitchPin2
2HairpinCotter2Adjustthetransportframehitch.
Lowertower1
Uppertower1
Capscrew(3/8x2-3/4inch)2
U-bolt2
3
Flangenut(3/8inch)6
Installthecontroltower.
Controlleverswithknobs3
Hexnut3
Clevispin(5/16x1-1/4inch)3
4Cotterpin(5/32x3/4inch)6
Mountthecontrollinkageandlevers
Supplyhose1
Returnhose1
Femaledustcap1
5Maledustcap1
Connectthesupply/returnhosestothe
towvehicle.
Capscrew(1/2x3-1/2inch)10
Spacer10
Locknut(1/2inch)10
Longshackles4
Clevispin(3/8x1-1/2inch)4
Cotterpin(1/8x3/4inch)4
Capscrew(3/8x1-1/2inch)1
Locknut(3/8inch)1
Spring5
6
S-hook5
InstallReelmastermowers.
7Nopartsrequired–Checkthetirepressure.
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MediaandAdditionalParts
DescriptionQty.Use
Operator’sManual1Readthismanualbeforeusingthetransportframe.
PartsCatalog1Reviewthematerialandsaveinanappropriateplace.
Declarationofconformity1Certicateofcompliance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
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1
PreparingtheTowVehicle
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Verifyyourtowvehiclemeetsthespecications
listedinthetableinSpecications(page14).
2.Determinewhetheryourmachinehasanopen
orclosedhydraulicsystem.
Important:Specialoperatingprecautions
mustbetakenifyourmachinehasa
closedhydraulicsystem.SeeOperating
Instructions.
Note:Contactyourtowvehicle’sAuthorized
ServiceDealerforproperinstallationofthe
remotehydraulicsbecausedamagemayoccur
tothesystemifitisimproperlyinstalled.
3.Ensurethatthetowvehicle’shydraulicsystem
willcoupletotheremotehydraulicsupply/return
linesofthetransportframecontrolvalve.Quick
disconnectcouplersareincludedwiththe
transportframe,butdifferentsizedhydraulic
quickcouplertipsmaybesubstitutedtomatch
theexistingmachinecouplers.
4.Thehydraulicsystemofthetransportframeis
lledatthefactorywithhigh-qualityhydraulic
uid.Checkthelevelofthehydraulicuidinthe
towvehiclebeforetheengineisrststartedand
dailythereafter.Beforeoperatingthetransport
frame,makesurethehydraulicuidissuitable
forusewiththetowvehiclehydraulicsystem.
Therecommendedreplacementuidisas
follows:
Recommendedreplacementuid:Toro
PremiumTransmission/HydraulicTractorFluid;
availablein19L(5USgallon)pailsor208L(55
USgallon)drums.
Alternativeuids:IfT oroPremiumTractorFluid
isnotavailable,youmayuseotherconventional,
petroleum-basedUniversalTractorHydraulic
Fluids(UTHF),providedthatitsspecications
fallwithinthelistedrangeforallthefollowing
materialpropertiesandthatitmeetsindustry
standards.Wedonotrecommendtheuse
ofsyntheticuid.Consultwithyourlubricant
distributortoidentifyasatisfactoryproduct.
Note:T orodoesnotassumeresponsibilityfor
damagecausedbyimpropersubstitutions,so
useproductsonlyfromreputablemanufacturers
whowillstandbehindtheirrecommendation.
MaterialProperties:
cSt@40°C55to62 Viscosity,ASTMD445
cSt@100°C9.1to9.8
ViscosityIndexASTM
D2270
140to152
PourPoint,ASTMD97-35°Fto-46°F
IndustrySpecications:
APIGL-4,AGCOPoweruid821XL,FordNewHolland
FNHA-2-C-201.00,KubotaUDT,JohnDeereJ20C,
Vickers35VQ25,andVolvoWB-101/BM
Note:Manyhydraulicuidsarealmost
colorless,makingitdifculttospotleaks.Ared
dyeadditiveforthehydraulicuidisavailablein
20ml(⅔oz)bottles.Abottleissufcientfor
15to30L(4to8USgallons)ofhydraulicuid.
OrderPartNo.44-2500fromyourauthorized
Torodistributor.
5.Adjustthetowvehicleseattoacomfortable
operatingposition.
6.Adjustthedrawbar(hitch)positionofthetow
vehiclesothatthemountingholeislessthan
125cm(50inches)fromtheoutsideoftherear
towvehicletire(Figure3).Thiswillprevent
interferencewiththefrontcuttingunitliftarms.
RefertotheOperator’sManualforyourtow
vehicleforthedrawbaradjustmentprocedure.
Note:Ifthetowvehicledrawbarhitchcannot
beadjustedasdescribedabove,usecaution
whenturningtoavoidcontact.
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Figure3
1.Lessthan125cm(50inches)
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2
AdjustingtheTransport
FrameHitch
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2HitchPin
2HairpinCotter
Procedure
1.Measuretheheightfromthegroundtothetop
ofthehitchonthetowvehicle.
2.Adjustthetransportframehitchupordown
accordingtothemeasurementofthemachine
hitch.Usetheappropriatemountingholesas
showninthetablebelowandinFigure4.
TowVehicleHitch
Height
FrameMountingHoles
Below11inchesBottom(2)setsofholes
11to15inchesMiddle(2)setsofholes
Above15inchesTop(2)setsofholes
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Figure4
1.Hitch3.Middlemountingholes
2.Bottommountingholes4.Topmountingholes
3.Securetheframehitchtothemachinehitchwith
thehitchpinandhairpin.
4.Raisethejack,removetheballpinfromthejack,
androtatethejacksothatitisinthestorage
position.Installtheballpintosecureitinthe
storageposition(Figure16).
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InstallingtheControlTower
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Lowertower
1Uppertower
2Capscrew(3/8x2-3/4inch)
2U-bolt
6Flangenut(3/8inch)
Procedure
1.Looselysecurethelowercontroltowertothe
centerframetubewith2U-boltsand4ange
nuts(3/8inch)asshowninFigure5.
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Figure5
1.Lowercontroltower4.Uppercontroltower
2.Centerframetube5.Capscrewsandange
nuts
3.U-boltsandangenuts
2.Mounttheuppercontroltowertothelower
controltowerwith2capscrews(3/8x2-3/4inch)
and2angenuts(3/8inch)asshowninFigure
5.
Note:Usingtheholesintheuppercontroltower
tube,adjusttheheightofthetowertothelowest
possiblepositionwhilestillbeingcomfortablefor
theoperator.
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3.Adjustthecontroltowerforwardorbackwardby
slidingthetoweronthecenterframetubeand
tighteningtheangenutsandU-bolts.
Important:Positionthetowerina
comfortablepositionfortheoperator,within
reach.Thetowerwillpitchforwardwhen
crossingaditchorlowareainturf.
4.Routethesupplyandreturnhosesthroughthe
hosehanger(Figure6).
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Figure6
1.Supplyandreturnhoses2.Hosehanger
4
MountingtheControl
LinkageandLevers
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
3Controlleverswithknobs
3Hexnut
3Clevispin(5/16x1-1/4inch)
6Cotterpin(5/32x3/4inch)
Procedure
1.Removethecontrol-panelcoverfromthecontrol
towerbyremovingthe4capscrews(Figure8).
2.Securetheuppercontrollinkagetubestothe
pivotblockswiththeclevispinsandcotterpins
(Figure7).
3.CoattheclevispinswithNo.2lithiumgrease.
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Figure7
1.Uppercontrollinkagetube4.Cotterpin
2.Clevispin5.Controlleverconnection
hole
3.Pivotblock
4.Installthecontrol-panelcovertothecontrol
towerwiththe4correspondingcapscrews
(Figure8).
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Figure8
1.Control-panelcover3.Capscrews
2.Controllevers
5.Screwthecontrolleversintothepivotblocks
(Figure7andFigure8).
6.Ensurethatthevalve-spoollevers(Figure9)are
inneutral(middleposition)bypivotingthelevers
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intowardthevalve,orpullingthemouttond
themidposition.
7.CoatallpivotpointswithNo.2lithiumgreaseor
lubricatethemwith30SAEoil.
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Figure9
1.Spool-valvelevers2.Mountingpin
8.Threadahexnut(7/16inch)ontoeachofthe
lowercontrolrods(Figure10).
9.Coattherst10cm(4inches)ofthreadsonthe
lowercontrolrodswithNo.2lithiumgrease.
10.Partiallythreadthelowercontrolrodsintothe
uppercontrolrod(Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Control-valve-lever
mountingpin
4.Lowercontrolrod
2.Cotterpins5.Hexnut
3.Control-valvelever6.Uppercontrolrod
11.Aligntheholeontheendofthelowercontrol
rod(Figure10)withthemountingpininthe
control-valvelever(Figure9).
Note:Theleveronthecontroltowershouldbe
inthecenteroftheslot(neutralposition)ifthe
controlrodsareadjustedcorrectly(Figure11).
12.Iftheleveronthecontroltowerisnotinthe
centeroftheslot,adjustitbythreadingthelower
rodintooroutoftheuppercontroltube.After
eachleverisadjusted,checktoensurethatall
leversarealignedwitheachother.Readjustthe
leversifnecessary.
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Figure11
1.Leverinneutralposition2.Leverinraiseposition
13.Securethecontrolrodstothecontrol-valve
leverswiththecotterpins(Figure10).
14.Checkthecontrolleveroperationbymovingthe
leverstotheraiseandlowerpositions.Allof
theleversshouldoperatefreelywithnobinding
andshouldbewelllubricated.Readjustthe
control-tubelinkagesifnecessary.
15.Whentheleversareadjustedcorrectly,tighten
thehexnutsonthelowercontrolrods(Figure
10).
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