Toro Reelmaster 7000-D User manual

FormNo.3366-458RevA
27-inchHeavy-DutyVerticutter
Reelmaster®7000-DDPACuttingUnit
ModelNo.03716—SerialNo.311000001andUp
ToregisteryourproductordownloadanOperator'sManualorPartsCatalogatnocharge,gotowww.Toro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)

Introduction
ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives,fordetailspleaseseetheseparateproduct
specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.
Theverticutterkitsaremountedonaride-onmachine
andisintendedtobeusedbyprofessional,hired
operatorsincommercialapplications.Itisprimarily
designedforverticuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns
inparks,sportselds,andoncommercialgrounds.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Writethe
numbersinthespaceprovided.
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol
(Figure1),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious
injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.
Figure1
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualuses2otherwordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
Contents
Introduction.................................................................2
Safety...........................................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................3
Setup............................................................................4
1InspectingtheVerticutter...................................5
2InstallingtheTransportRollers..........................5
3AdjustingtheBladeDepth.................................5
4AdjustingtheRearGrassShield..........................6
5AdjustingtheRollerScrapers.............................6
6AdjustingtheTransportRollers..........................7
7MountingtheVerticutterReel............................7
ProductOverview........................................................8
Specications.......................................................8
Operation.....................................................................8
TrainingPeriod.....................................................8
OperatingTips.....................................................8
Maintenance.................................................................9
LubricatingtheVerticutter....................................9
AdjustingtheReelBearings..................................9
RemovingtheVerticutterBladesfromthe
Shaft..............................................................10
InstallVerticutterBlades.....................................10
ServicingtheRoller............................................10
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Safety
Hazardcontrolandaccidentpreventionare
dependentupontheawareness,concern,and
propertrainingofthepersonnelinvolvedinthe
operation,transport,maintenance,andstorageof
themachine.Improperuseormaintenanceofthe
machinecanresultininjuryordeath.Toreduce
thepotentialforinjuryordeath,complywiththe
followingsafetyinstructions.
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsinthe
tractionunitoperatorsmanualbeforeoperatingthe
verticutters.
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsinthis
operatorsmanualbeforeoperatingtheverticutters.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethetractionunitor
verticutters.Donotallowadultstooperatetraction
unitorverticutterswithoutproperinstruction.Only
trainedoperatorswhohavereadthismanualshould
operatetheverticutters.
•Neveroperatetheverticutterswhenunderthe
inuenceofdrugsoralcohol.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
•Keepallshieldsandsafetydevicesinplace.Ifa
shield,safetydeviceordecalisillegibleordamaged,
repairorreplaceitbeforeoperationiscommenced.
Alsotightenanyloosenuts,bolts,andscrewsto
ensureverticutterisinsafeoperatingcondition.
•Alwayswearsubstantialshoes.Donotoperate
verticutterswhilewearingsandals,tennisshoes,
sneakersorshorts.Also,donotwearloosetting
clothingwhichcouldgetcaughtinmovingparts.
Alwayswearlongpantsandsubstantialshoes.
Wearingsafetyglasses,safetyshoesandahelmetis
advisableandrequiredbysomelocalordinancesand
insuranceregulations.
•Removealldebrisorotherobjectsthatmightbe
pickedupandthrownbytheverticutterreelblades.
Keepallbystandersawayfromtheworkingarea.
•Ifthecuttingbladesstrikeasolidobjectorthe
unitvibratesabnormally,stopandshuttheengine
off.Checkverticutterfordamagedparts.Repair
anydamagebeforerestartingandoperatingthe
verticutter.
•Lowertheverticutterstothegroundandremove
keyfromignitionswitchwhenevermachineisleft
unattended.
•Besureverticuttersareinsafeoperatingcondition
bykeepingnuts,boltsandscrewstight.
•Removekeyfromignitionswitchtoprevent
accidentalstartingoftheenginewhenservicing,
adjustingorstoringthemachine.
•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructions
describedinthismanual.Ifmajorrepairsare
everneededorassistanceisdesired,contactan
AuthorizedToroDistributor.
•Toensureoptimumperformanceandsafety,always
purchasegenuineTororeplacementpartsand
accessoriestokeeptheToroallTORO.Neveruse
"will-t"replacementpartsandaccessories
madebyothermanufacturers.Lookforthe
Torologotoassuregenuineness.Usingunapproved
replacementpartsandaccessoriescouldvoidthe
warrantyofTheToroCompany.
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
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1.Warning—readthe
instructionsbefore
servicingorperforming
maintenance.
2.Cuttinghazardofhandor
foot—stoptheengineand
waitformovingpartsto
stop.
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Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use
1Verticutter1Inspecttheverticutter
Transportrollerassembly2
2Cotterpin2Installthetransportrollers.
3Nopartsrequired–Adjustthebladedepth.
4Nopartsrequired–Adjustthereargrassshield.
5Nopartsrequired–Adjusttherollerscrapers.
6Nopartsrequired–Adjustthetransportrollers.
7Nopartsrequired–Mounttheverticutterreel
MediaandAdditionalParts
DescriptionQty.Use
PartsCatalog1
Operator’sManual1
CerticateofCompliance1
Reviewthematerialandsaveinanappropriateplace:
Important:Withouttheseparts,totalsetupcannotbecompleted.
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Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
Note:Whenevertheverticutterhastobetipped
toexposetheverticutterblades,usethekickstand
(suppliedwithtractionunit)(Figure2).
Figure2
1.Kickstand
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InspectingtheVerticutter
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Verticutter
Procedure
Aftertheverticutterisremovedfromthebox,inspect
thefollowing:
1.Checkeachendofthereelforgrease.Greaseshould
bevisiblyevidentinthereelbearingsandinternal
splinesofthereelshaft.
2.Ensurethatallnutsandboltsaresecurelytightened.
3.Makesurethecarrierframesuspensionoperates
freelyanddoesnotbindwhenmovedbackandforth.
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InstallingtheTransportRollers
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2Transportrollerassembly
2Cotterpin
Procedure
Secureatransportrollerbrackettoeachsideplatepin
withacotterpin(Figure3).
Figure3
1.Transportrollerassembly2.Cotterpin
Note:Therollershouldbepositionedtotherearof
thevertricutter.
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AdjustingtheBladeDepth
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Note:Themaximumrecommendedbladepenetration
depthis1/4inch(6mm).
1.Placetheverticutterreelonalevelsurface.
2.Place2gaugebars,whichhavethedesireddepthof
bladepenetrationbelowtheground,underthefront
andrearrollersoftheverticutterreel(oneachend
ofthereel)(Figure4).
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2
1
Figure4
1.Gaugebar2.Adjustingbolt
Note:Theverticutterbladesmustnottouchthe
gaugebars.
3.Turntheadjustingboltoneachheight-of-cutbracket
(Figure4)sothatthereelbladescomeincontact
withthelevelsurfaceonbothends.
Note:Astheverticutterbladeswear,thediameter
ofthereelwilldecreaseandthedepthsettingwill
change.Checkthedepthsettingperiodicallyto
ensurethatthedesiredsettingisachieved.
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AdjustingtheRearGrass
Shield
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Note:Whenoperatinginturfconditionswheremuch
debrisorunusuallyheavythatchisencountered,open
thereardischargeshieldtohelpallowthedebristo
dischargefromthereel.
1.Loosentheboltsonthepivotofthegrassshield
(Figure5).
Figure5
1.Reargrassshield2.Pivotbolt
2.Rotatethegrassshieldtothedesiredsetting,and
tightenthebolts(Figure5).
CAUTION
Donotopentherearshieldsothatitishigherthan
leveltoground.
Throwndebriscouldcausepersonalinjury.
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AdjustingtheRollerScrapers
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Loosentheangenutsthatsecuretherollerscrapers
(Figure6).
Figure6
1.Frontrollerscraper3.Transportroller
2.Rearrollerscraper4.Cotterpin
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2.Movethescraperrodsinorouttoattain0.0to0.03
inch(0.0to0.75mm)clearancebetweenthescraper
androller.
3.Ensurethatthescraperrodisparalleltotheroller
andtothelevelsurface.
4.Tightentheangenutstolocktheadjustment.
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AdjustingtheTransport
Rollers
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Beforetheverticuttersareloweredtotheshopoor
orremovedfromthetractionunit,lowerthetransport
rollers(Figure6)toprotectthebladesfromhardsurface
contact.
1.Removethecotterpinthatsecuresthetransport
rollerbrackettothesideplatepin.
2.Positionthetransportrollerasfollows:
•Lowertherollerbracketbeforetheverticutteris
loweredtotheshopoor.
•Raisetherollerbracketaftertheverticutteris
raisedtotheoperatingposition.
3.Securethetransportrollerbrackettothesideplate
pinwiththecotterpin.
4.Repeattheprocedureontheoppositeendofthe
verticutter.
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MountingtheVerticutterReel
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Whenloweringtheverticutterreels,
caremustbetakentopreventdamagetothereel
bladesduetocontactwithaconcreteoorora
pavedsurface.Lowerthetransportrollersbefore
loweringtheverticuttierstoaconcreteoorora
pavedsurface.
Theverticutterscanbeinstalledatanyoftheve
locationsonthetractionunit.Figure7showsthe
orientationofthehydraulicdrivemotorforeachofthe
locations.Foranyofthelocationsrequiringthemotor
tobemountedontherightendoftheverticutter,install
acounterweightontheleftendoftheverticutter.For
thelocationsrequiringthemotortobemountedon
theleftend,installacounterweightontherightendof
theverticutter.
Figure7
Note:Counterweightsareshippedinstalledtotheright
endoftheverticutters.Theboltsontheleftendareto
beusedforsecuringthehydraulicmotor.
Verticutterreelsaremountedtotractionunitthesame
waycuttingunitsare.RefertoTractionUnitOperator’s
Manualformountinginstructions.
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ProductOverview
Specications
NetWeight158lb.(72kg)
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
TrainingPeriod
Beforeoperatingtheverticutterreels,evaluatethe
performanceofthereelatthedesiredsetting.Operate
inaclear,unusedareatodetermineifthedesiredresults
willbeachieved.Adjustasdesired.
OperatingTips
1.Operatethetractionunitatfullthrottle,fullreel
speed(setting9)andatdesiredtractionspeed.
2.Themaximumrecommendedsettingis1/4inch(6
mm)deepbladepenetration.
3.Powerrequirementstooperatetheverticutterreels
willvarywithturfandsoilconditions.Travelspeed
mayneedtobereducedinsomeconditions.
4.Whenoperatinginturfconditionswheremuch
debrisisencountered,orunusuallyheavythatch,
openthefrontandreardischargeshieldstohelp
allowthedebristodischargefromthereel.
CAUTION
Donotopenrearshieldsoitishigherthanlevel
toground
Throwndebriscouldcausepersonalinjury
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Maintenance
LubricatingtheVerticutter
Eachverticutterhas6greasettings(Figure8)that
mustbelubricatedweeklywithNo.2GeneralPurpose
LithiumBaseGrease.
Thelubricationpointsarethefrontroller(2),therear
roller(2)andthereelbearings(2).
Important:Lubricatingcuttingunitsimmediately
afterwashinghelpspurgewateroutofbearingsand
increasesbearinglife.
1.Wipeeachgreasettingwithacleanrag.
2.Applygreaseuntilcleangreaseisseencomingoutof
therollersealsandthebearingreliefvalve(Figure8).
Figure8
1.Reliefvalve
3.Wipeanyexcessgreaseaway.
AdjustingtheReelBearings
Toensurelonglifeofthereelbearings,periodically
checkifthereisanyreelendplay.Thereelbearingscan
becheckedandadjustedasfollows:
1.Holdontothereelshaftandtrytomovethereel
assemblysidetoside(Figure9).
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Figure9
1.Reelshaft
2.Ifthereisanyendplay,proceededasfollows:
A.Loosentheexternalsetscrewthatsecuresthe
bearingadjustingnuttothebearinghousing
locatedontheleftsideofthecuttingunit
(Figure10).
Figure10
1.Setscrew2.Bearingadjustingnut
B.Usea1-3/8inchsocketwrenchtoslowlytighten
thereelbearingadjustmentnutuntilthereisno
endplayinthereel.Ifadjustingthenutdoesnot
eliminatereelendplay,replacethereelbearings.
Note:Reelbearingsdonotrequirepre-load.
Overtighteningthereelbearingadjusternutwill
damagethereelbearings.
3.Tightenthesetscrewthatsecuresthebearing
adjustingnuttothebearinghousing.Torquetheset
screwto12–15in-lb(1.4to1.6N-m).
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RemovingtheVerticutter
BladesfromtheShaft
1.Securetheendoftheverticuttershaft,whichhas
onlyonewasherandnut,inavise.
2.Onotherendofshaft,rotatethenut
counter-clockwiseandremovethenut.
CAUTION
Thebladesareextremelysharpandmayhave
burrsthatwillcutyourhands.
Usecautionwhenremovingthebladesfromthe
shaft.
3.Removethesmallspacer,thewasher,thebladesand
thelargespacers.Cleanandlubricatethesquare
shaftwithalightcoatingofgreasetosimplifythe
assembly(Figure11).
Figure11
1.Shaft4.Smallspacer
2.Nut5.Blade(19)
3.Washer6.Largespacer(18)
Important:Donotinverttheverticutterreel
blades.Theorderofdisassemblyisextremely
important.Donotinverttheverticutterreel
bladeswhendisassemblingorreversetheorder
whenassemblingthem.Notetheverticutter
bladesindexhole.Theindexholeisprovided
forassemblyinordertoobtaintheproperhelix
fortheverticutterreel.
InstallVerticutterBlades
1.Assembleareelblade(Figure12).
2.Assemblealargespacer.
3.Donotinvertthereelbladeswhenreassemblingon
reelshaft.
Note:Ifthebladesareinverted,thebladesthat
areinuse,(rounded)willbemixedwiththesharp
endsofthebladeswhichwerenotinuse.Thiswill
causeunsatisfactoryperformanceintheverticutter
reelunit.Attentionshouldalwaysbetakenwhen
disassemblingtheverticutterbladesfromreel.
4.Installthenextbladeclockwisesothattheindex
referencehole(Figure12)isnotalignedwiththerst
bladeholebyoneatoftheshaft.
Figure12
1.Indexreferencehole
5.Continuetoinstallspacersandbladesinthismanner
untilthefullcomplementofbladeshavebeen
installed.
Note:Whenproperlyassembled,thebladeswillbe
staggeredinsuchamannerastoappearlikeahelix.
6.Installthesmallspacertotheshaft.
7.ApplyBlueLoctite242tothenut.Installthenut
ontotheshaft,(machinedsideofnuttowardspacer)
andtightenitto80to100ft-lb(108.5to135N-m).
ServicingtheRoller
ARollerRebuildKit,PartNo.114–5430andaRoller
RebuildToolKit,PartNo.115–0803(Figure13)are
availableforservicingtheroller.TheRollerRebuildKit
includesallthebearings,bearingnuts,innersealsand
outersealstorebuildaroller.TheRollerRebuildTool
Kitincludesallthetoolsandtheinstallationinstructions
requiredtorebuildarollerwiththerollerrebuildkit.
Refertoyourpartscatalogorcontactyourdistributor
forassistance.
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