Toro 03180 User manual

FormNo.3370-613RevD
5,8and11-Blade27-inchand
8-Blade32–inchDPACuttingUnit
Reelmaster®3100-DSeriesTractionUnit
ModelNo.03180—SerialNo.312000001andUp
ModelNo.03181—SerialNo.312000001andUp
ModelNo.03182—SerialNo.312000001andUp
ModelNo.03183—SerialNo.312000001andUp
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OriginalInstructions(EN)*3370-613*D

Introduction
ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives,
fordetailspleaseseetheseparateproductspecicDeclaration
ofConformity(DOC)sheet.
Thisreel-bladelawnmowerismountedtoaride-onmachine
andisintendedtobeusedbyprofessional,hiredoperatorsin
commercialapplications.Itisprimarilydesignedforcutting
grassonwell-maintainedlawnsinparks,golfcourses,sports
elds,andoncommercialgrounds.Itisnotdesignedfor
cuttingbrush,mowinggrassandothergrowthalongside
highways,orforagriculturaluses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers
inthespaceprovided.
Figure1
1.Locationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.
Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualuses2otherwordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.
Contents
Introduction..................................................................2
Safety...........................................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................3
Setup............................................................................4
1Inspection............................................................4
2CuttingUnitKickstand..........................................4
3AdjustingtheRearShield.......................................5
4MounttheCounterWeights....................................5
5InstallingtheTipperRollerKit(Optional).................6
6InstallingtheFixedPlateKit(Optional)....................6
ProductOverview..........................................................8
Specications.........................................................8
CuttingUnitAccessoriesandKits(seeparts
catalogforpartnumbers)......................................8
Operation.....................................................................9
Adjustments...........................................................9
HeightofCutChartTerms......................................10
HeightofCutChart................................................11
ServicingBedknife..................................................15
Maintenance.................................................................16
Lubrication............................................................16
AdjustingtheReelBearings......................................16
ServicingtheBedbar...............................................17
ServicingtheHDDualPointAdjusters
(DPA)...............................................................18
ServicingtheRoller.................................................19
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Safety
Hazardcontrolandaccidentpreventionaredependent
upontheawareness,concern,andpropertraining
ofthepersonnelinvolvedintheoperation,transport,
maintenance,andstorageofthemachine.Improper
useormaintenanceofthemachinecanresultininjury
ordeath.Toreducethepotentialforinjuryordeath,
complywiththefollowingsafetyinstructions.
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsinthe
tractionunitandcuttingunitoperatorsmanual'sbefore
operatingthecuttingunit.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethetractionunitor
cuttingunits.Donotallowadultstooperatetractionunit
orcuttingunitswithoutproperinstruction.Onlytrained
operatorswhohavereadthismanualshouldoperatethe
tractionunitorcuttingunits.
•Neveroperatethecuttingunitswhenundertheinuence
ofdrugsoralcohol.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
•Keepallshieldsandsafetydevicesinplace.Ifashield,
safetydeviceordecalisillegibleordamaged,repairor
replaceitbeforeoperationiscommenced.Alsotighten
anyloosenuts,bolts,andscrewstoensurecuttingunitis
insafeoperatingcondition.
•Alwayswearsubstantialshoes.Donotoperatecutting
unitswhilewearingsandals,tennisshoesorshorts.Also,
donotwearloosettingclothingwhichcouldgetcaught
inmovingparts.Alwayswearlongpantsandsubstantial
shoes.Wearingsafetyglasses,safetyshoesandahelmet
isadvisableandrequiredbysomelocalordinancesand
insuranceregulations.
•Removealldebrisorotherobjectsthatmightbepicked
upandthrownbythecuttingunitreelblades.Keepall
bystandersawayfromtheworkingarea.
•Ifthecuttingbladesstrikeasolidobjectortheunit
vibratesabnormally,stopandshuttheengineoff.Check
cuttingunitfordamagedparts.Repairanydamagebefore
restartingandoperatingthecuttingunit.
•Lowerthecuttingunitstothegroundandremovekey
fromignitionswitchwhenevermachineisleftunattended.
•Besurecuttingunitsareinsafeoperatingconditionby
keepingnuts,boltsandscrewstight.
•Removekeyfromignitionswitchtopreventaccidental
startingoftheenginewhenservicing,adjustingorstoring
themachine.
•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructionsdescribedin
thismanual.Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorassistance
isdesired,contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.
•Toensureoptimumperformanceandsafety,always
purchasegenuineTororeplacementpartsandaccessories
tokeeptheToroallToro.Neveruse"will-t"
replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadebyother
manufacturers.LookfortheTorologotoassure
genuineness.Usingunapprovedreplacementparts
andaccessoriescouldvoidthewarrantyofTheToro
Company.
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
93-6688
1.Warning—readthe
instructionsbefore
servicingorperforming
maintenance.
2.Cuttinghazardofhandor
foot—stoptheengineand
waitformovingpartsto
stop.
3

Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use
1Cuttingunit1Inspectthecuttingunit
2Nopartsrequired–Usethekickstandwhentippingthe
cuttingunit
3Nopartsrequired–Adjusttherearshield
4Nopartsrequired–Mountthecounterweights
5Tipperrollerkit(notincluded)1Installtheoptionaltipperrollerkit
6Fixedplatekit(notincluded)1InstalltheOptionalFixedPlateKit
MediaandAdditionalParts
DescriptionQty.Use
PartsCatalog1Usetoreferencepartnumbers
Operator'sManual1Reviewthemanualandsaveinanappropriateplace
CerticateofCompliance1CEcompliance
O-ring1Usewhenmountingreelmotortocuttingunit
Screws2Usetomountreelmotortocuttingunit
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
1
Inspection
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Cuttingunit
Procedure
Afterthecuttingunitisremovedfromthebox,inspectthe
following:
1.Checkeachendofthereelforgrease.Greaseshould
bevisiblyevidentinthereelbearingsandinternal
splinesofthereelshaft.
2.Ensurethatallnutsandboltsaresecurelytightened.
3.Makesurethecarrierframesuspensionoperatesfreely
anddoesnotbindwhenmovedbackandforth.
2
CuttingUnitKickstand
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Wheneverthecuttingunithastobetippedtoexposethe
bedknife/reel,propuptherearofthecuttingunitwiththe
kickstand(suppliedwiththetractionunit)tomakesurethe
nutsonthebackendofthebedbaradjustingscrewsarenot
restingontheworksurface(Figure3).
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Figure3
1.Cuttingunitkickstand
3
AdjustingtheRearShield
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Undermostconditions,bestdispersionisattainedwhenthe
rearshieldisclosed(frontdischarge).Whenconditionsare
heavyorwet,rearshieldmaybeopened.
Toopentherearshield(Figure4),loosenthecapscrew
securingtheshieldtotheleftsideplate,rotatetheshieldto
theopenpositionandtightenthecapscrew .
Figure4
1.Rearshield2.Capscrew
4
MounttheCounterWeights
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Allcuttingunitsareshippedwiththecounterweightmounted
totheleftendofthecuttingunit.Usethefollowingdiagram
todeterminethepositionofthecounterweightsandreel
motors.
Figure5
1.Onthe#3cuttingunit,removethe2capscrews
securingthecounterweighttotheleftendofthe
cuttingunit.Removethecounterweight(Figure6).
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Figure6
1.O-ring3.Mountingbolts
2.Counterweight
2.Onrightendofcuttingunit,removetheplasticplug
fromthebearinghousing(Figure7).
3.Removethe2capscrewsfromtherightsideplate
(Figure7).
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1
2
Figure7
1.Plasticplug2.Capscrew(2)
4.Installthecounterweighttotherightendofthecutting
unitwiththe2screwspreviouslyremoved.
5.Looselyinstallthe2reelmotormountingcapscrews
totheleftsideplateofthecuttingunit(Figure7).
5
InstallingtheTipperRollerKit
(Optional)
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Tipperrollerkit(notincluded)
Procedure
Whencuttinginhigherheightsofcut,itisrecommendedthat
theTipperRollerKitbeinstalled.
1.Raisethecuttingunitsallthewayup.
2.Locatetheframebracketabovethecentercuttingunit
(Figure8).
3.Whilepressingdownonthefrontrollerofthecenter
cuttingunit,determinewhichholesonthetipper
bracketalignwiththeframebracketholestoattainthe
samerollercontactwhenthetipperbracketisinstalled
(Figure8).
Figure8
1.Framebracket2.Tipperbracket
4.Lowerthecuttingunitsandmountthetipperbracketto
theframewiththe(2)carriageboltsandnutssupplied
withthekit(Figure8).
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6
InstallingtheFixedPlateKit
(Optional)
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Fixedplatekit(notincluded)
Procedure
1.Removethenutsandwasherssecuringtheliftlinksto
thecuttingunitsideplateandcarrierframe(Figure10).
Figure9
1.Nuts2.Washers
2.Usingthenumber2holes,insertaxedplateontothe
boltsandsecurewiththenutsremoved.Thenumber
1holesaretobepositionedtowardthefront.Donot
reusethewashers.
Note:Number1isalessaggressivesettingand
number3isamoreaggressivesetting.
Figure10
1.Nuts2.Fixedplate
3.Loosenthelocknutssecuringtheheight-of-cutbrackets
tothecuttingunitsideplates(Figure11).
Figure11
1.Height-of-cutbracket3.Adjustingscrew
2.Locknut
4.Removetheheight-of-cutbracketsandtherollerfrom
thecuttingunit.
5.Repeattheprocedureontheremainingcuttingunits.
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ProductOverview
Specications
Weight27inch5Blade–67kg(148lb.)
27inch8Blade–69kg(153lb.)
27inch11Blade–72kg(158lb.)
32inch8Blade–76kg(167lb.)
CuttingUnitAccessoriesandKits(see
partscatalogforpartnumbers)
Note:Allaccessoriesandkitsare1percuttingunitunless
otherwisespecied.
GrassBasketKit:Aseriesofclippingcollectionbaskets
attachedtothecuttingunitstocollectgrassclippings.
TipperRollerKit:Anadjustablebracketinstalledonthe
tractionunitframe,whichwhenthecuttingunitsareraised,
thecentercuttingunitfrontrollercontactsthebracketand
causestherearrollertoriseforincreasedgroundclearance.
Recommendedforhigherheightsofcut.
RearRollerBrushKit:Ahighspeed,highcontactbrush
thatkeepstherearrollerfreeofgrassanddebris,which
maintainsaconsistentheightofcutandpreventsclumping.
Thisleadstoabetterafter-cutappearance.
Comb/ScraperKit:Axedcombinstalledbehindthefront
rollerwhichhelpsreducegrainandspongyturfbystanding
upthegrassbeforecutting.AscraperforthefrontWiehle
rollerisincludedinthekit.
FixedPlateKit:Boltingonxedplatesoverthesuspension
mountinglinksremovesthepitchmovementofthecutting
unit.Recommendedforuseonlevelsurfacesandforhigher
heightsofcut(greaterthan38mm[1.50inches]).Because
thefrontrollerisremovedwhenusingthexedplates,the
qualityofcut(efciencyofcut)isincreased.
ShoulderRoller:Helpsreduceover-lapmarksforwarm
seasongrasses(Bermuda,Zoysia,Paspalum).Theshoulder
rollershouldonlybeusedasthefrontrolleronthecenter
(rear)cuttingunit.
CollarKit(6neededperroller):Helpsreduceoverlap
marksforwarmseasongrasses(Bermuda,Zoysia,Paspalum).
Thiskitisinstalledontheouterthreegroovesoftheexisting
Wiehleroller,butisnotasaggressiveastheShoulderroller.
ShortRearRoller:Helpsreducedoublerollermarksforcool
seasongrasses(Bent,Bluegrass,Rye).Theshortrollerisonly
tobeusedastherearrolleronthecenter(rear)cuttingunit.
FullFrontRoller:Helpsproducemorepronouncedstriping
(repeatedcuttinginthesamedirection/path),however,
effectiveheightofcutisraisedandqualityofcutisreduced.
Scrapers(Wiehle,Shoulder,Rearroller,FullFront
Roller):Fixedscrapersforalloptionalrollersareavailable
forreducinggrassbuilduponrollerswhichcanaffectheight
ofcutsettings.
RollerRebuildKit:Includesallthebearings,bearingnuts,
innersealsandoutersealsrequiredtorebuildaroller.
RollerRebuildToolKit:Includesallthetoolsandthe
installationinstructionsrequiredtorebuildarollerwiththe
rollerrebuildkit.
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Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
Adjustments
AdjustingtheBedknifetotheReel
Usethisproceduretosetthebedknifetothereelandtocheck
theconditionofthereelandbedknifeandtheirinteraction.
Aftercompletingthisprocedure,alwaystestthecutting
unitperformanceunderyoureldconditions.Youmay
needtomakefurtheradjustmentstoobtainoptimalcutting
performance.
Important:Donotovertightenthebedknifetothereel
oryouwilldamageit.
•Afterbacklappingthecuttingunitorgrindingthereel,you
mayneedtomowwiththecuttingunitforafewminutes
andthenperformthisproceduretoadjustthebedknifeto
thereelasthereelandbedknifeadjusttoeachother.
•Youmayneedadditionaladjustmentsiftheturfis
extremelydenseoryourcuttingheightisverylow .
Youwillneedthefollowingtoolstocompletethisprocedure:
•Shim(0.002inch)—Toropartnumber125-5611
•Cuttingperformancepaper—Toropartnumber125-5610
1.Positionthecuttingunitonaat,levelworksurface.
Turnthebedbaradjustingscrewscounterclockwise
toensurethatthebedbardoesnotcontactthereel
(Figure12).
Figure12
1.Bedbaradjustingscrew
2.Tipthemower,toexposethebedknifeandreel.
Important:Makesurenutsonbackendofbedbar
adjustingscrewsarenotrestingonthework
surface(Figure12).
3.Rotatethereelsothatabladecrossesthebedknife
approximately25mm(1inch)infromtheendofthe
bedknifeontherighthandsideofthecuttingunit.
Puttinganidentifyingmarkonthisbladewillmake
subsequentadjustmentseasier.Insertthe0.05mm
(0.002inch)shimbetweenthemarkedreelbladeand
thebedknifeatthepointwherethebladecrossesthe
bedknife.
4.Turntherightbedbaradjusterclockwiseuntilyoufeel
lightpressure(i.e.drag)ontheshim,thenbackoffthe
bedbaradjustertwoclicksandremovetheshim.(Since
adjustingonesideofthecuttingunitaffectstheother
side,thetwoclickswillprovideclearanceforwhenthe
othersideisadjusted)
Note:Ifstartingwithalargegap,bothsidesshould
initiallybedrawncloserbyalternatelytighteningthe
rightandlefthandsides.
5.Slowlyrotatethereelsothatthesamebladethatyou
checkedontherightsideiscrossingthebedknife
approximately25mm(1inch)infromtheendofthe
bedknifeonthelefthandsideofthecuttingunit.
6.Turntheleftbedbaradjusterclockwiseuntiltheshim
canbeslidthroughthereeltobedknifegapwithlight
drag.
7.Returntotherightsideandadjustasnecessarytoget
lightdragontheshimbetweenthesamebladeand
bedknife.
8.Repeatsteps6and7untiltheshimcanbeslidthrough
bothgapswithslightdrag,butoneclickinonboth
sidespreventstheshimfrompassingthroughonboth
sides.Thebedknifeisnowparalleltothereel.
Note:Thisprocedureshouldnotbeneededondaily
adjustments,butshouldbedoneaftergrindingor
disassembly.
9.Fromthisposition(i.e.oneclickinandshimnot
passingthrough)turnthebedbaradjustersclockwise
oneclickeach.
Note:Eachclickturnedmovesthebedknife0.022
mm(0.0009inches).Donotovertightenthe
adjustingscrews.
10.Testthecuttingperformancebyinsertingalongstrip
ofcuttingperformancepaper(Toropartnumber
125-5610)betweenreelandbedknife,perpendicular
tothebedknife(Figure13).Slowlyrotatethereel
forward;itshouldcutthepaper.
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Figure13
Note:Shouldexcessivereeldragbeevident,itwillbe
eithernecessarytobacklaporregrindthecuttingunit
toachievethesharpedgesneededforprecisioncutting.
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AdjustingtheRearRoller
1.Adjusttherearrollerbrackets(Figure14)tothedesired
heightofcutrangebypositioningtherequiredamount
ofspacersbelowthesideplatemountingange(Figure
14)pertheHOCChart.
Figure14
1.Spacer3.Sideplatemountingange
2.Rollerbracket
2.Raiserearofcuttingunitandplaceablockunder
bedknife.
3.Remove(2)nutssecuringeachrollerbracketandspacer
toeachsideplatemountingange.
4.Lowerrollerandscrewsfromsideplatemounting
angesandspacers.
5.Placespacersontoscrewsonrollerbrackets.
6.Re-securerollerbracketandspacerstounderside
ofsideplatemountingangeswithnutspreviously
removed.
7.Verifythatbedknifetoreelcontactiscorrect.Tip
mowertoexposefrontandrearrollersandbedknife.
Note:Thepositionoftherearrollertothereel
iscontrolledbythemachiningtolerancesofthe
assembledcomponentsandparallelingisnotrequired.
Alimitedamountofadjustmentispossiblebysetting
thecuttingunitonasurfaceplateandlooseningthe
sideplatemountingcapscrews(Figure15).Adjustand
retightencapscrews.Torquethecapscrewsto37-45
N-m(27-33ft-lb).
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Figure15
1.Sideplatemountingcapscrews
HeightofCutChartTerms
HeightofCutSetting(HOC)
ThedesiredHeightofCut.
BenchSetHeightofCut
Theheightatwhichthetopedgeofthebedknifeissetabove
aatlevelsurfacethatcontactsthebottomofboththefront
andrearroller.
EffectiveHeightofCut
Thisistheactualheightthegrasshasbeencut.Foragiven
benchsetheightofcut,theactualheightofcutwillvary
dependingonthetypeofgrass,timeofyear,turfandsoil
conditions.Thecuttingunitsetup(aggressivenessofcut,
rollers,bedknives,attachmentsinstalled,turfcompensation
settings,etc.)willalsoaffecttheeffectiveheightofcut.Check
theeffectiveheightofcutusingtheTurfEvaluator,Model
04399regularlytodeterminethedesiredbenchsetheight
ofcut.
AggressivenessofCut
CuttingunitAggressivenessofCuthasasignicantimpact
ontheperformanceofthecuttingunit.Aggressivenessof
Cutreferstotheangleofthebedkniferelativetotheground
(Figure16).
Thebestcuttingunitsetupisdependentonyourturf
conditionsanddesiredresults.Experiencewiththecutting
unitonyourturfwilldeterminethebestsettingtouse.
Aggressivenessofcutmaybeadjustedthroughoutthecutting
seasontoallowforvariousturfconditions.
Ingeneral,lesstonormalaggressivesettingsaremore
appropriateforwarmseasongrasses(Bermuda,Paspalum,
Zoysia)whilecoolseasongrasses(Bent,Bluegrass,Rye)may
requirenormaltomoreaggressivesetups.Moreaggressive
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setupscutmoregrassoffbyallowingthespinningreeltopull
moregrassupintothebedknife.
Figure16
1.Rearspacers3.Aggressivenessofcut
2.Sideplatemountingange
RearSpacers
Thenumberofrearspacersdeterminestheaggressiveness
ofcutforthecuttingunit.Foragivenheightofcut,adding
spacers,belowthesideplatemountingange,increasesthe
aggressivenessofthecuttingunit.Allcuttingunitsona
givenmachinemustbesettothesameaggressivenessofcut
(Numberofrearspacers,partno.119–0626),otherwisethe
after-cutappearancecouldbenegativelyaffected(Figure16).
HeightofCutChart
HOCSettingAggressiveness
ofCut
No.ofRear
Spacers
6mm(.250inch)Less
Normal
More
0
0
1
9mm(.375inch)Less
Normal
More
0
1
2
13mm(.500inch)Less
Normal
More
0
1
2
16mm(.625inch)Less
Normal
More
1
2
3
19mm(.750inch)Less
Normal
More
2
3
4
22mm(.875inch)Less
Normal
More
2
3
4
25mm(1.000inch)Less
Normal
More
3
4
5
29mm(1.125
inches)
Less
Normal
More
4
5
6
32mm(1.250
inches)
Less
Normal
More
4
5
6
35mm(1.375
inches)
Less
Normal
More
4
5
6
38mm(1.500
inches)
Less
Normal
More
5
6
7
41mm(1.625
inches)
Less
Normal
More
6
7
8
44mm(1.750
inches)
Less
Normal
More
6
7
8
48mm(1.875
inches)
Less
Normal
More
7
8
9
51mm(2.000
inches)
Less
Normal
More
7
8
9
54mm(2.125
inches)*
Less
Normal
More
8
9
10
57mm(2.250
inches)*
Less
Normal
More
8
9
10
60mm(2.375
inches)*
Less
Normal
More
9
10
11
64mm(2.50
inches)*
Less
Normal
More
9
10
11
*FixedPlateKits(PartNo.119–0646–03)arerecommended
for51to64mm(2.00to2.5inch)heightsofcut.
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AdjustingtheHeightofCut
1.Loosenlocknutssecuringheight-of-cutbracketsto
cuttingunitsideplates(Figure17).
Figure17
1.Adjustingscrew3.Height-of-cutbracket
2.Locknut
2.Loosennutongaugebar(Figure18)andsetadjusting
screwtodesiredheight-of-cut.Distancebetween
bottomofscrewheadandfaceofbarisheight-of-cut.
Figure18
1.Gaugebar3.Nut
2.Heightadjustingscrew
3.Hookthescrewheadoncuttingedgeofbedknifeand
restrearendofbaronrearroller(Figure19).
4.Rotatetheadjustingscrewuntilthefrontrollercontacts
thegaugebar(Figure19).Adjustbothendsofroller
untilentirerollerisparalleltothebedknife.
Figure19
Important:Whensetproperly,therearandfront
rollerswillcontactthegaugebarandthescrew
willbesnugagainstthebedknife.Thisensures
thattheheight-of-cutisidenticalatbothendsof
thebedknife.
5.Tightennutstosecureadjustment.Donotovertighten
nut.Tightenenoughtoremoveplayfromwasher.
Usethefollowingcharttodeterminewhichbedknifeis
bestsuitedforthedesiredheightofcut.
Bedknife/HeightofCutChart
BedknifePartNo.BedknifeLip
Height*
HeightofCut
LowHOC
(Optional)
120–1641
(27inch)
120–1642
(32inch)
5.6mm
(.220inch)
6.4–12.7mm
(.250-.500inch)
EdgeMax®
(Optional)
112-8910
(27inch)
112–8956
(32inch)
6.9mm
(.270inch)
9.5–63.5mm
(.375-2.50inches)*
Standard
(Production)
114–9388
(27inch)
114–9389
(32inch)
6.9mm
(.270inch)
9.5–63.5mm
(.375-2.50inches)*
HeavyDuty
(Optional)
114–9390
(27inch)
114–9391
(32inch)
9.3mm
(.370inch)
12.7-63.5mm
(.500-2.50inches)
*WarmseasongrassesmayrequiretheLowHOC
bedknifefor12.7mm(.500inches)andbelow.
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Figure20
1.BedknifeLipHeight*
6.Toadjusttheheightofcutwhenxedplatekitsare
installedonthecuttingunits,proceedasfollows:
•Removetheheightofcutbracketsandfrontroller
asdescribedinProcedure6intheSet-Upsection.
•Installthecuttingunitontothetractionunitas
describedintheTractionUnitOperator'sManual.
•Lowerthecuttingunittotheoorandmeasurethe
distancefromtheoortothetopofthebedknife,
asshowninFigure21
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Figure21
1.Fixedplate3.Rearheightofcutspacers
2.Uppermountingholes4.Heightofcut
•Toattainthedesiredheightofcut,adjusttherear
rollerbracketstothedesiredheightofcutrangeby
positioningtherequiredamountofspacersbelow
thesideplatemountingangepertheHOCChart.
RefertoAdjustingtheRearRoller.
Note:Toachievealessaggressivecut,mount
thecuttingunitlinksinthenumber1positionor
mountthelinkstothenumber3positionfora
moreaggressivecut.
CuttingUnitCharacteristics
Thedualknobbedknife-to-reeladjustmentsystem
incorporatedinthiscuttingunitsimpliestheadjustment
procedureneededtodeliveroptimummowingperformance.
Thepreciseadjustmentpossiblewiththedualknob/bedbar
designgivesthenecessarycontroltoprovideacontinual
self-sharpeningaction-thusmaintainingsharpcuttingedges,
ensuringgoodquality-of-cut,andgreatlyreducingtheneed
forroutinebacklapping.
DailyAdjustmentsofCuttingUnit
Priortomowingeachday,orasrequired,eachcuttingunit
mustbecheckedtoverifyproperbedknife-to-reelcontact.
Thismustbeperformedeventhoughqualityofcutis
acceptable.
1.Lowerthecuttingunitsontoahardsurface,shutoff
theengine,andremovetheignitionkey.
2.Slowlyrotatethereelinareversedirection,listening
forreel-to-bedknifecontact.Ifnocontactisevident,
turnthebedknifeadjustingknobsclockwise,oneclick
atatime,untillightcontactisfeltandheard.
Note:Thereelmustcutonesheetofpaper,when
insertedatarightangletothebedknife,atbothends
andthecenterofthereel.
Note:Theadjustmentknobshavedetents
correspondingto0.022mm(0.0009inch)bedknife
movementforeachindexedposition.
3.Ifexcessivecontact/reeldragisevidentitwillbeeither
necessarytobacklap,refacethefrontofthebedknife,
orregrindthecuttingunittoachievethesharpedges
neededforprecisioncutting(RefertotheToroManual
forSharpeningReelandRotaryMowers,FormNo.
09168SL).
Important:Lightcontactispreferredatalltimes.
Iflightcontactisnotmaintained,thebedknife/reel
edgeswillnotsufcientlyself-sharpenanddull
cuttingedgeswillresultafteraperiodofoperation.
Ifexcessivecontactismaintained,bedknife/reel
wearwillbeaccelerated,unevenwearcanresult,
andqualityofcutmaybeadverselyaffected.
Note:Asthereelbladescontinuetorunagainstthe
bedknife,aslightburrwillappearonthefrontcutting
edgesurfacealongthefulllengthofthebedknife.Ifa
leisoccasionallyrunacrossthefrontedgetoremove
thisburr,improvedcuttingcanbeobtained.
Afterextendedrunning,aridgewilleventuallydevelop
atbothendsofthebedknife.Thesenotchesmustbe
roundedofforledushwiththecuttingedgeofthe
bedknifetoensuresmoothoperation.
Note:Overtime,thechamfer(Figure22)willneedto
beregroundasitisonlydesignedtolast40%ofthe
bedknifelife.
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Figure22
1.Lead-inchamferonright
endofbedknife
3.8.6mm(.340inch)
2.1.5mm(.060inch)
Note:Donotmakelead-inchamfertoolargeasit
maycauseturftufting.
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ServicingBedknife
Thebedknifeservicelimitsarelistedinthefollowingcharts.
Important:Operatingthecuttingunitwiththebedknifebelowthe“servicelimit”mayresultinpoorafter-cut
appearanceandreducethestructuralintegrityofthebedknifeforimpacts.
BedknifeServiceLimitChart
BedknifePartNo.BedknifeLipHeight*ServiceLimit*GrindAngles
Top/FrontAngles
LowHOC(Optional)120–1641(27inch)
120–1642(32inch)
5.6mm
(.220inch)
.190inch
(4.8mm)5/5Degrees
EdgeMax®(Optional)112-8910(27inch)
112–8956(32inch)
6.9mm
(.270inch)
.190inch
(4.8mm)5/5Degrees
Standard(Production)114–9388(27inch)
114–9389(32inch)
6.9mm
(.270inch)
.190inch
(4.8mm)5/5Degrees
HeavyDuty(Optional)114–9390(27inch)
114–9391(32inch)
9.3mm
(.370inch)
.190inch
(4.8mm)5/5Degrees
RecommendedTopandFrontBedknifeGrindAngles
(Figure23)
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3
Figure23
1.Bedknifeservicelimit*
2.Topgrindangle
3.Frontgrindangle
Note:Allbedknifeservicelimitmeasurementsreferencethe
bottomofthebedknife(Figure24)
Figure24
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Maintenance
Lubrication
Eachcuttingunithas(6)greasettings(Figure25)thatmust
belubricatedregularlywithNo.2GeneralPurposeLithium
BaseGrease.
Thelubricationpointsarefrontroller(2),rearroller(2)and
reelbearing(2).
Note:Lubricatingcuttingunitsimmediatelyafter
washinghelpspurgewateroutofbearingsandincreases
bearinglife.
1.Wipeeachgreasettingwithacleanrag.
2.Applygreaseuntilcleangreaseisseencomingoutof
rollersealsandbearingreliefvalve.
3.Wipeexcessgreaseaway.
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Figure25
1.Reliefvalve
AdjustingtheReelBearings
Toensurelonglifeofthereelbearings,periodicallycheckif
reelendplayexists.Thereelbearingscanbecheckedand
adjustedasfollows:
1.Loosenreeltobedknifecontactbyturningthebedknife
adjustingknobs(Figure26)counterclockwiseuntilno
contactexists.
Figure26
1.Bedknifeadjustingknob
2.Usingaragorthicklypaddedglove,holdontothereel
bladeandtrytomovethereelassemblysidetoside
(Figure27).
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Figure27
3.Ifendplayexists,proceededasfollows:
A.Loosenexternalsetscrewsecuringbearing
adjustingnuttobearinghousinglocatedonthe
leftsideofthecuttingunit(Figure28).
Figure28
1.Setscrew2.Nut
B.Usinga1-3/8inchsocketwrench,slowlytighten
thereelbearingadjustmentnutuntilnoend
playofthereelexists.Ifadjustingnutdoesnot
eliminatereelendplay,replacereelbearings.
Note:Reelbearingsdonotrequirepreload.Over
tighteningreelbearingadjusternutwilldamage
reelbearings.
4.Retightensetscrewsecuringbearingadjustingnutto
bearinghousing.Torqueto1.4-1.7N-m(12-15in-lb).
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ServicingtheBedbar
RemovingtheBedbar
1.Turnbedbaradjusterscrews,counterclockwise,toback
bedknifeawayfromreel(Figure29).
Figure29
1.Bedbaradjustingscrew3.Bedbar
2.Springtensionnut4.Washer
2.Backoutthespringtensionnut,untilthewasherisno
longertensionedagainstthebedbar(Figure29).
3.Oneachsideofthemachine,loosenthelocknut
securingthebedbarbolt(Figure30).
Figure30
1.Bedbarbolt2.Locknut
4.Removeeachbedbarboltallowingbedbartobepulled
downwardandremovedfrommachinebolt(Figure
30).Accountfor2nylonand1stampedsteelwashers
oneachendofbedbar(Figure31).
Figure31
1.Bedbarbolt3.Steelwasher
2.Nut4.Nylonwasher
AssemblingtheBedbar
1.Installbedbar,positioningmountingearsbetween
washerandbedbaradjuster.
2.Securebedbartoeachsideplatewithbedbarbolts
(nutsonbolts)and6washers.Anylonwasheristobe
positionedoneachsideofsideplateboss.Placeasteel
washeroutsideeachofthenylonwashers(Figure31).
Torquebedbarboltsto240-320inch-lb(27-36N-m).
3.Tightenlocknutsequallyoneachsideuntiltheouter
steelwasherscannotberotatedbyhand.Thenloosen
thelocknutsuntiltheoutersteelwashersjustrotateby
hand,yetbedbarendplayisremoved(Figure31).
Note:Overtighteninglocknutscandeectsideplates
andbedbar,whichcanaffectreel/bedknifecontact.
Note:Washersoninsidemayhaveagap.
4.Tightenspringtensionnutuntilspringiscollapsed,
thenbackoff1/2turn(Figure32).
Note:Donotovertightenasdamagetothespring
mayoccur.
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2
Figure32
1.Springtensionnut2.Spring
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ServicingtheHDDualPoint
Adjusters(DPA)
1.Removeallparts(refertoInstallationInstructionsforHD
DPAKitModelNo.120–7230andtoFigure33).
2.ApplyNeverSeizetotheinsideofthebushingareaon
cuttingunitcenterframe(Figure33).
3.Alignthekeysonangebushingstotheslotsinthe
frameandinstallthebushings(Figure33).
4.Installawavewasherontotheadjustershaftandslide
theadjustershaftintotheangebushingsinthecutting
unitframe(Figure33).
5.Securetheadjustershaftwithaatwasherandlock
nut(Figure33).Torquethelocknutto20to27N-m
(15to20ft-lb).
Note:Thebedbaradjustershafthasleft-handthreads.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Figure33
1.Shaftadjuster4.ApplyNeverSeizehere7.ApplyNeverSeizehere10.Compressionspring
2.Wavewasher5.Flatwasher8.Bedbaradjusterscrew11.Springtensionnut
3.Flangebushing6.Locknut9.Hardenedwasher
6.ApplyNeverSeizelubricanttothethreadsofthe
bedbaradjusterscrewthattintotheadjustershaft.
Threadbedbaradjusterscrewintotheadjustershaft.
7.Looselyinstallthehardenedwasher,springandspring
tensionnutontoadjusterscrew .
8.Installthebedbar,positioningthemountingears
betweenwasherandbedbaradjuster.
9.Securethebedbartoeachsideplatewiththebedbar
bolts(nutsonbolts)and6washers.Anylonwasheris
tobepositionedoneachsideofsideplateboss.Placea
steelwasheroutsideeachofthenylonwashers(Figure
33).Torquebedbarboltsto27-36N-m(240–320
in-lb).Tightenlocknutsuntiltheoutsidesteelwasher
stopsrotatingandendplayisremovedbutdonot
overtightenordeectsideplates.Washersoninside
mayhaveagap(Figure31).
10.Tightenthenutoneachbedbaradjusterassembly
untilthecompressionspringisfullycompressed,then
loosennut1/2turn(Figure32).
11.Repeattheprocedureontheotherendofthecutting
unit.
12.Adjustthebedknifetothereel.
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ServicingtheRoller
ARollerRebuildKit,PartNo.114–5430andaRollerRebuild
ToolKit,PartNo.115–0803(Figure34)areavailablefor
servicingtheroller.TheRollerRebuildKitincludesallthe
bearings,bearingnuts,innersealsandoutersealstorebuilda
roller.TheRollerRebuildToolKitincludesallthetoolsand
theinstallationinstructionsrequiredtorebuildarollerwith
therollerrebuildkit.Refertoyourpartscatalogorcontact
yourdistributorforassistance.
Figure34
1.Rebuildkit(PartNo.114–5430)6.Bearingnut
2.Rebuildtoolkit(PartNo.115–0803)7.Innersealtool
3.Innerseal8.Washer
4.Bearing9.Bearing/outersealtool
5.Outerseal
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Notes:
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