Toro 03623 User manual

FormNo.3428-616RevB
8-Bladeor11-BladeEdgeSeries
DPACuttingUnitwith5inReel
Reelmaster®5010SeriesTractionUnit
ModelNo.03621—SerialNo.403470001andUp
ModelNo.03623—SerialNo.403470001andUp
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OriginalInstructions(EN)*3428-616*B

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Incorporation(DOI)atthebackofthispublication.
Introduction
Thiscuttingunitisdesignedforcuttinggrasson
well-maintainedlawnsingolfcourses,parks,sports
elds,andoncommercialgrounds.Usingthisproduct
forpurposesotherthanitsintendedusecouldprove
dangeroustoyouandbystanders.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.
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Contents
Safety.......................................................................3
GeneralSafety...................................................3
CuttingUnitSafety..............................................3
BladeSafety.......................................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
Setup........................................................................5
1InstallingtheReelGreaseFitting......................5
2AdjustingtheCuttingUnit.................................6
3InstallingtheReelMotors.................................6
ProductOverview.....................................................7
Specications....................................................7
Attachments/Accessories...................................7
Operation..................................................................7
AdjustingtheCuttingUnit...................................7
AdjustingtheHeightofCut(HOC)......................11
Height-of-CutChartTerms................................13
Maintenance...........................................................15
UsingtheKickstandWhenTippingthe
CuttingUnit...................................................15
LubricatingtheMachine....................................15
Relief-GrindingtheReel...................................15
ServicingtheBedknife......................................17
ServicingtheBedbar........................................18
ServicingtheHDDualPointAdjusters
(DPA)............................................................20
ServicingtheRoller...........................................22
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395andANSIB71.4–2017.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet.
Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious
personalinjury.
•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis
Operator’sManualbeforestartingthemachine.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving
componentsofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
functioningproperlyonthemachine.
•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.
•Keepbystandersandchildrenoutoftheoperating
area.Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
•Beforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition,dothe
following:
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–Lowerthecuttingunit(s).
–Disengagethedrives.
–Engagetheparkingbrake(ifequipped).
–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey(if
equipped).
–Waitforallmovementtostop.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
CuttingUnitSafety
•Thecuttingunitisonlyacompletemachinewhen
installedonatractionunit.Readthetraction
unitOperator’sManualcarefullyforcomplete
instructionsonthesafeuseofthemachine.
•Stopthemachine,removethekey(ifequipped),
andwaitforallmovementtostopbeforeinspecting
theattachmentafterstrikinganobjectorifthere
isanabnormalvibrationinthemachine.Makeall
necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.
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•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged
decals.
•Useonlyaccessories,attachments,and
replacementpartsapprovedbyToro.
BladeSafety
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapieceof
thebladecouldbethrowntowardyouorbystanders,
resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearordamage.
•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthe
bladesorweargloves,andusecautionwhen
servicingtheblades.Onlyreplaceorsharpenthe
blades;neverstraightenorweldthem.
•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotating1
bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
decal93-6688
93-6688
1.Warning—readthe
instructionsbefore
servicingorperforming
maintenance.
2.Cuttinghazardofthe
handorfoot—shutoffthe
engineandwaitformoving
partstostop.
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Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use
1Straightgreasetting1Installthereelgreasetting.
2Nopartsrequired–Adjustthecuttingunit
O-ring1
3Capscrews(maycomeassembled)2Installthereelmotors.
MediaandAdditionalParts
DescriptionQty.Use
Operator'sManual1
PartsCatalog(notincluded)—refertothe
includedpostcardforinformationonobtaining
thePartsCatalog
–Reviewthematerialandsaveitinanappropriateplace.
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
1
InstallingtheReelGrease
Fitting
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Straightgreasetting
Procedure
Installthegreasettingonthereel-motorsideof
thecuttingunit.RefertoFigure3todeterminethe
positionofthereelmotorsbasedonthepositionofthe
cuttingunitonthemachine.
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Figure3
1.Cuttingunit15.Cuttingunit5
2.Cuttingunit26.Reelmotor
3.Cuttingunit37.Weightorotheraccessory
(soldseparately)
4.Cuttingunit4
1.Removeanddiscardthesetscrewonthe
reel-motorsideplate(Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Capscrew(2)3.Greasetting
2.Setscrew4.Greasevent
2.Installthestraightgreasetting(Figure4).
2
AdjustingtheCuttingUnit
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Adjustthebedknifetothereel.
2.Adjusttherearrollerforyourheight-of-cut
requirements.
3.Settheheightofcut.
4.Adjusttherearshieldifnecessary.
5.Onceallofthecuttingunitsareinstalledon
thetractionunitandoperational,adjusttheturf
compensationsprings.
RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingUnit(page7)
forcompleteinstructionsforperformingthese
adjustments.
3
InstallingtheReelMotors
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1O-ring
2Capscrews(maycomeassembled)
Procedure
Important:Beforeinstallingthereelmotors,
obtainandinstallthecounterweightsorother
accessoriesontheoppositesideofthecutting
unitsfromthereelmotorsasdescribedin
theinstructionsprovidedwiththeweightsor
accessories.
1.Installthecuttingunitsontothetractionunit;
refertothetractionunitOperator’sManualsfor
instructions.
2.Iftherearenocapscrewsonthereel-motorside
plate,installthem(Figure4).
3.InstalltheO-ringonthereelmotor(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.O-ring
4.Installthereelmotorandsecureitwiththecap
screws.
5.Greasethesideplateuntilexcessgreasecomes
outofthegreasevent(Figure4).
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ProductOverview
Specications
ModelNumberWeight
0362151kg(112lb)
0362352kg(116lb)
Attachments/Accessories
AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsand
accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachine
toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact
yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedToro
distributororgotowww.Toro.comforalistofall
approvedattachmentsandaccessories.
Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety
certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineT oro
replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement
partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers
couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe
productwarranty.
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
AdjustingtheCuttingUnit
AdjustingtheRearShield
Undermostconditions,youcanattainthebest
clippingdispersionwhentherearshieldisclosed
(frontdischarge).Whenconditionsareheavyorwet,
youmayopentherearshield.
Toopentherearshield(Figure6),loosenthebolt
securingtheshieldtotheleftsideplate,rotatethe
shieldtotheopenposition,andtightenthebolt.
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Figure6
1.Bolt2.Rearshield
CheckingtheCuttingUnit
Thedualknobbedknife-to-reeladjustmentsystem
incorporatedinthiscuttingunitsimpliesthe
adjustmentprocedureneededtodeliveroptimum
mowingperformance.Thepreciseadjustment
possiblewiththedualknob/bedbardesigngives
thenecessarycontroltoprovideacontinual
self-sharpeningaction-thusmaintainingsharpcutting
edges,ensuringgoodqualityofcut,andgreatly
reducingtheneedforroutinebacklapping.
Priortomowingeachday,orasrequired,checkeach
cuttingunittoverifyproperbedknife-to-reelcontact.
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Performthisprocedureevenifthequalityofcut
isacceptable.
1.Slowlyrotatethereelinareversedirection,
listeningforreel-to-bedknifecontact.
Note:Theadjustmentknobshavedetents
correspondingto0.018mm(0.0007inch)
bedknifemovementforeachindexedposition.
RefertoAdjustingtheBedknifetotheReel
(page8).
2.Testthecuttingperformancebyinserting
alongstripofcuttingperformancepaper
(PartNo.125-5610)betweenthereelandthe
bedknife,perpendiculartothebedknife(Figure
7).Slowlyrotatethereelforward;itshouldcut
thepaper.
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Figure7
Note:Ifexcessivecontact/reeldragisevident,
eitherbacklap,refacethefrontofthebedknife,
orgrindthecuttingunittoachievethesharp
edgesneededforprecisioncutting;refertothe
ToroManualforSharpeningReelandRotary
Mowers,FormNo.09168SL.
Important:Lightcontactispreferred
atalltimes.Ifyoudonotmaintainlight
contact,thebedknifeandreeledgeswill
notsufcientlyself-sharpenandwilldull
afteraperiodofoperation.Ifyoumaintain
excessivecontact,thebedknifeandreelwill
wearquicker,wearunevenly,andthequality
ofcutmaybeadverselyaffected.
Note:Afterextendedrunning,aridgewill
eventuallydevelopatbothendsofthebedknife.
Roundofforlethesenotchesushwiththe
cuttingedgeofthebedknifetoensuresmooth
operation.
Note:Overtime,youwillneedtogrindthe
chamfer(Figure8),asitisonlydesignedtolast
40%ofthebedknifelife.
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Figure8
1.Lead-inchamferonright
endofbedknife
3.1.5mm(0.060inch)
2.6mm(0.25inch)
Note:Donotmakethelead-inchamfertoo
largeasitmaycauseturftufting.
AdjustingtheBedknifetotheReel
Usethisproceduretosetthebedknifetothereeland
tochecktheconditionofthereelandbedknifeand
theirinteraction.Aftercompletingthisprocedure,
alwaystestthecuttingunitperformanceunderyour
eldconditions.Youmayneedtomakefurther
adjustmentstoobtainoptimalcuttingperformance.
Important:Donotovertightenthebedknifetothe
reeloryouwilldamageit.
•Afterbacklappingthecuttingunitorgrindingthe
reel,youmayneedtomowwiththecuttingunitfor
afewminutesandthenperformthisprocedure
toadjustthebedknifetothereelasthereeland
bedknifeadjusttoeachother.
•Youmayneedadditionaladjustmentsiftheturfis
extremelydenseoryourcuttingheightisverylow.
Youwillneedthefollowingtoolstocompletethis
procedure:
•Shim0.05mm(0.002inch)(PartNo.125-5611)
•Cuttingperformancepaper(PartNo.125-5610)
1.Positionthecuttingunitonaat,levelwork
surface.
2.Turnthebedbar-adjustingscrews
counterclockwisetoensurethatthebedbardoes
notcontactthereel(Figure9).
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Figure9
1.Bedbar-adjustingscrew
3.Tipthecuttingunittoexposethebedknifeand
reel.
Important:Makesurethatthenutsonthe
backendofthebedbar-adjustingscrews
arenotrestingontheworksurface;usethe
kickstand(Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Kickstand
4.Rotatethereelsothatabladecrossesthe
bedknifeapproximately25mm(1inch)infrom
theendofthebedknifeontherightsideofthe
cuttingunit.
Note:Putanidentifyingmarkonthisbladeto
makesubsequentadjustmentseasier.
5.Insertthe0.05mm(0.002inch)shimbetween
themarkedreelbladeandthebedknifeatthe
pointwherethebladecrossesthebedknife.
6.Turntherightbedbaradjusterclockwiseuntil
youfeellightpressure(i.e.drag)ontheshim,
thenbackoffthebedbaradjuster2clicksand
removetheshim.
Note:Adjusting1sideofthecuttingunitaffects
theotherside,the2clickswillprovideclearance
forwhentheothersideisadjusted.
Note:Ifstartingwithalargegap,bothsides
shouldinitiallybedrawncloserbyalternately
tighteningtherightandleftsides.
7.Slowlyrotatethereelsothatthesameblade
thatyoucheckedontherightsideiscrossing
thebedknifeapproximately25mm(1inch)in
fromtheendofthebedknifeontheleftsideof
thecuttingunit.
8.Turntheleftbedbaradjusterclockwiseuntilthe
shimcanbeslidthroughthereeltobedknife
gapwithlightdrag.
9.Returntotherightsideandadjustasnecessary
togetlightdragontheshimbetweenthesame
bladeandbedknife.
10.Repeatsteps8and9untiltheshimcanbeslid
throughbothgapswithslightdrag,but1clickin
onbothsidespreventstheshimfrompassing
throughonbothsides.
Note:Thebedknifeisnowparalleltothereel.
Note:Thisprocedureshouldnotbeneeded
ondailyadjustments,butshouldbedoneafter
grindingordisassembly.
11.Fromthisposition(i.e.,1clickinandshimnot
passingthrough)turnthebedbaradjusters
clockwise1clickeach.
Note:Eachclickturnedmovesthebedknife
0.018mm(0.0007inch).Donotovertighten
theadjustingscrews.
12.Testthecuttingperformancebyinsertingalong
stripofTorocuttingperformancepaperbetween
thereelandthebedknife,perpendiculartothe
bedknife(Figure11).
Note:Slowlyrotatethereelforward;itshould
cutthepaper.
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Figure11
Note:Ifexcessivereeldragoccurs,either
backlaporgrindthecuttingunittoachievethe
sharpedgesneededforprecisioncutting.
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AdjustingtheRearRoller
1.Adjusttherearrollerbrackets(Figure12)tothe
desiredheight-of-cutrangebypositioningthe
requiredamountofspacersbelowtheside-plate
mountingange(Figure12)pertheHOCChart.
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Figure12
1.Spacer3.Side-platemountingange
2.Rollerbracket
2.Raisetherearofthecuttingunitandplacea
blockunderthebedknife.
3.Removethe2nutssecuringeachrollerbracket
andspacertoeachside-platemountingange.
4.Lowertherollerandscrewsfromtheside-plate
mountingangesandspacers.
5.Placethespacersontothescrewsontheroller
brackets.
6.Securetherollerbracketandspacersto
undersideofsideplatemountingangeswith
thenutspreviouslyremoved.
7.Verifythatthebedknife-to-reelcontactiscorrect.
Tipthemowertoexposethefrontandrear
rollersandbedknife.
Note:Thepositionoftherearrollertothereel
iscontrolledbythemachiningtolerancesofthe
assembledcomponents;therefore,parallelingis
notrequired.Alimitedamountofadjustmentis
possiblebysettingthecuttingunitonasurface
plateandlooseningtheside-platemountingcap
screws(Figure13).Adjustandtightenthecap
screws.T orquethecapscrewsto37to45N-m
(27to33ft-lb).
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Figure13
1.Side-platemountingcapscrews
AdjustingtheTurf-Compensation
Settings
Theturf-compensationspringtransferstheweight
fromthefronttotherearroller.Thishelpstoreduce
awavepatternintheturf,alsoknownasmarcelling
orbobbing.
Important:Makespringadjustmentswiththe
cuttingunitmountedtothetractionunit,pointing
straightaheadandloweredtotheshopoor.
1.Makesurethatthehairpincotterisinstalledin
therearholeinthespringrod(Figure14).
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Figure14
1.Turf-compensationspring3.Springrod
2.Hairpincotter4.Hexnuts
2.Tightenthehexnutsonthefrontendofthe
springroduntilthecompressedlengthofthe
springis12.7cm(5inches);refertoFigure14.
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Note:Whenoperatingonroughterrain
decreasethespringlengthby1.3cm(1/2inch).
Groundfollowingwillbeslightlydecreased.
Note:Youwillneedtoresettheturf
compensationsettingiftheHOCsettingorthe
aggressiveness-of-cutsettingischanged.
AdjustingtheHeightofCut
(HOC)
Note:Forheightsofcutgreaterthan2.54cm(1inch)
installtheHighHeight-of-CutKit.
1.Loosenthelocknutssecuringtheheight-of-cut
bracketstothecutting-unitsideplates(Figure
15).
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Figure15
1.Adjustingscrew3.Height-of-cutbracket
2.Locknut
2.Loosenthenutonthegaugebar(Figure16)
andsettheadjustingscrewtothedesiredheight
ofcut.Thedistancebetweenthebottomofthe
screwheadandthefaceofthebaristheheight
ofcut.
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Figure16
1.Gaugebar4.Holesusedforsettingthe
heightofgroom(HOG)
2.Height-adjustingscrew5.Holenotused
3.Nut
3.Hookthescrewheadonthecuttingedgeofthe
bedknifeandresttherearendofthebaronthe
rearroller(Figure17).
4.Rotatetheadjustingscrewuntilthefrontroller
contactsthegaugebar(Figure17).Adjustboth
endsofrolleruntiltheentirerollerisparallelto
thebedknife.
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Figure17
Important:Whensetproperly,therear
andfrontrollerswillcontactthegauge
barandthescrewwillbesnugagainstthe
bedknife.Thisensuresthattheheightofcut
isidenticalatbothendsofthebedknife.
5.Tightenthenutstosecuretheadjustment.
Note:Donotovertightenthenuts.Tightenthem
justenoughtoremoveplayfromthewasher.
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Height-of-CutChart
HOCSettingAggressivenessofCutNo.ofRearSpacersNo.ofChainLinksWithGroomerkits
installed**
0.64cm(0.250inches)Less
Normal
More
0
0
1
3+
3+
3
Y
Y
-
0.95cm(0.375inches)Less
Normal
More
0
1
2
4
3
3
Y
Y
-
1.27cm(0.500inches)Less
Normal
More
0
1
2
4
3+
3
Y
Y
Y
1.56cm(0.625inches)Less
Normal
More
1
2
3
4
3
3
Y
Y
-
1.91cm(0.750inches)Less
Normal
More
2
3
4
3+
3
3
Y
Y
-
2.22cm(0.875inches)Less
Normal
More
2
3
4
4
3
3
Y
Y
-
2.54cm(1.000inch)Less
Normal
More
3
4
5
3+
3
3
Y
Y
-
2.86cm(1.125inches)*Less
Normal
More
4
5
6
4
3
3
-
-
-
3.18cm(1.250inches)*Less
Normal
More
4
5
6
4
3
3
-
-
-
3.49cm(1.375inches)*Less
Normal
More
4
5
6
4
3
3
-
-
-
3.81cm(1.500inches)*Less
Normal
More
5
6
7
3+
3
3
-
-
-
+IndicatestheU-bracket,onliftarm,ispositionedinthebottomhole(Figure20).
*HighHOCKit(PartNo.137-0890)mustbeinstalled.ThefrontHOCbracketmustbepositionedinthetopside-platehole.
**YindicatesthatthiscombinationofHOCandspacerscanbeusedwithgroomers.
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Usethefollowingcharttodeterminewhich
bedknifeisbestsuitedforthedesiredheightof
cut.
Bedknife/HeightofCutChart
BedknifePartNo.BedknifeLipHeightHeightofCut
LowHOC(Optional)110-40845.6mm
(0.220inch)
6.4to12.7mm
(0.250to0.500inch)
EdgeMax®LowHOC
(Model03623)
137-08325.6mm
(0.220inch)
6.4to12.7mm
(0.250to0.500inch)
ExtendedLowHOC
(Optional)
120-16405.6mm
(0.220inch)
6.4to12.7mm
(0.250to0.500inch)
ExtendedEdgeMax®Low
HOC(Optional)
119-42805.6mm
(0.220inch)
6.4to12.7mm
(0.250to0.500inch)
EdgeMax®(Model03621)137-08336.9mm
(0.270inch)
9.5to38.1mm
(0.375to1.50inches)*
Standard(Optional)108-90966.9mm
(0.270inch)
9.5to38.1mm
(0.375to1.50inches)*
HeavyDuty(Optional)110-40749.3mm
(0.370inch)
12.7to38.1mm
(0.500to1.50inches)
*Warm-seasongrassesmayrequiretheLow
HOCbedknifefor12.7mm(0.500inch)and
below.
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Figure18
1.Bedknifelipheight
Height-of-CutChartTerms
Height-of-CutSetting(HOC)
Thiscorrespondstothedesiredheightofcut.
Bench-SetHeightofCut
Thisistheheightatwhichthetopedgeofthebedknife
issetaboveaatlevelsurfacethatcontactsthe
bottomofboththefrontandrearrollers.
EffectiveHeightofCut
Thisistheactualheightthegrasshasbeencut.For
agivenbench-setheightofcut,theactualheightof
cutwillvarydependingonthetypeofgrass,time
ofyear,turf,andsoilconditions.Thecutting-unit
setup(aggressivenessofcut,rollers,bedknives,
attachmentsinstalled,turf-compensationsettings,
etc.)willalsoaffecttheeffectiveheightofcut.Check
theeffectiveheightofcutusingtheTurfEvaluator
(Model04399)regularlytodeterminethedesired
bench-setheightofcut.
AggressivenessofCut
Cuttingunitaggressivenessofcuthasasignicant
impactontheperformanceofthecuttingunit.
Aggressivenessofcutreferstotheangleofthe
bedkniferelativetotheground(Figure19).
Thebestcuttingunitsetupisdependentonyourturf
conditionsanddesiredresults.Experiencewiththe
cuttingunitonyourturfwilldeterminethebestsetting
touse.Youcanadjusttheaggressivenessofcut
throughoutthecuttingseasontoallowforvariousturf
conditions.
Ingeneral,lesstonormalaggressivesettings
aremoreappropriateforwarm-seasongrasses
(Bermuda,paspalum,zoysia)whilecool-season
grasses(bent,bluegrass,rye)mayrequirenormalto
moreaggressivesetups.Moreaggressivesetupscut
moregrassoffbyallowingthespinningreeltopull
moregrassupintothebedknife.
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Figure19
1.Rearspacers3.Aggressivenessofcut
2.Side-platemountingange
RearSpacers
Thenumberofrearspacersdeterminesthe
aggressivenessofcutforthecuttingunit.Foragiven
heightofcut,addingspacersbelowtheside-plate
mountingangeincreasestheaggressivenessofthe
cuttingunit.Allcuttingunitsonagivenmachinemust
besettothesameaggressivenessofcut(number
ofrearspacers,PartNo.119-0626);otherwise,the
after-cutappearancecouldbenegativelyaffected
(Figure19).
ChainLinks
Thelocationatwhichthelift-armchainisattached
determinesthepitchangleoftherearroller(Figure
20).
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Figure20
1.Liftchain3.Bottomhole
2.U-Bracket
Groomer
Thesearetherecommendedheightofcutsettings
whenagroomerkitisinstalledonthecuttingunit.
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Maintenance
UsingtheKickstandWhen
TippingtheCuttingUnit
Wheneverthecuttingunithastobetippedtoexpose
thebedknife/reel,propuptherearofthecuttingunit
withthekickstand(suppliedwiththetractionunit)to
makesurethatthenutsonthebackendofthebedbar
adjustingscrewsarenotrestingontheworksurface
(Figure21).
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Figure21
1.Kickstand
LubricatingtheMachine
Regularlylubricatethe6greasettingsofeachcutting
unit(Figure22)withNo.2lithiumgrease.
Thereare2lubricationpointsonthefrontroller,2on
therearroller,and2forthereelbearing.
Note:Lubricatingthecuttingunitsimmediately
afterwashinghelpspurgewateroutofthe
bearingsandincreasesbearinglife.
1.Wipeeachgreasettingwithacleanrag.
2.Applygreaseuntilcleangreasecomesoutof
therollersealsandthebearingreliefvalve.
3.Wipeanyexcessgreaseaway.
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Figure22
Greasettinglocationsonleftside
Relief-GrindingtheReel
Thereelhasalandwidthof1.3to1.5mm(0.050to
0.060inch)anda30-degreereliefgrind.
Whenthelandwidthgetslargerthan3mm(0.120
inch)wide,dothefollowing:
1.Applya30degreereliefgrindonallreelblades
untilthelandwidthis1.3mm(0.050inch)wide
(Figure23andFigure24).
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Figure23
Model03621
1.30degrees2.1.3mm(0.050inch)
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Figure24
Model03623
1.1.3mm(0.050inch)2.30degrees
2.Spingrindthereeltoachieve<0.025mm(0.001
inch)reelrun-out.
Note:Thiscausesthelandwidthtogrow
slightly.
Note:T oextendthelongevityofthesharpnessofthe
edgeofthereelandthebedknife—aftergrindingthe
reeland/orthebedknife—checkthereel-to-bedknife
contactagainaftercutting2fairways,asany
burrswillberemoved,whichmaycreateimproper
reel-to-bedknifeclearanceandthusacceleratewear.
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ServicingtheBedknife
Thebedknifeservicelimitsarelistedinthefollowing
chart.
Important:Operatingthecuttingunitwiththebedknifebelowtheservicelimitmayresultinpoor
after-cutappearanceandreducethestructuralintegrityofthebedknifeforimpacts.
BedknifeServiceLimitChart
BedknifePartNo.BedknifeLipHeight*ServiceLimit*GrindAngles
Top/FrontAngles
LowHOC(Optional)110-40845.6mm
(0.220inch)
4.8mm
(0.190inch)10/5Degrees
EdgeMax®LowHOC
(Model03623)
137-08325.6mm
(0.220inch)
4.8mm
(0.190inch)10/5Degrees
ExtendedLowHOC
(Optional)
120-16405.6mm
(0.220inch)
4.8mm
(0.190inch)10/10Degrees
ExtendedEdgeMax®
LowHOC(Optional)
119-42805.6mm
(0.220inch)
4.8mm
(0.190inch)10/10Degrees
EdgeMax®(Model
03621)
137-08336.9mm
(0.270inch)
4.8mm
(0.190inch)10/5Degrees
Standard(Optional)108-90966.9mm
(0.270inch)
4.8mm
(0.190inch)10/5Degrees
HeavyDuty(Optional)110-40749.3mm
(0.370inch)
4.8mm
(0.190inch)10/5Degrees
RecommendedTopandFrontBedknifeGrind
Angles(Figure25)
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Figure25
1.Bedknifeservicelimit*
2.Topgrindangle
3.Frontgrindangle
Note:Allbedknifeservicelimitmeasurements
referencethebottomofthebedknife(Figure26)
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Figure26
CheckingtheTopGrindAngle
Theanglethatyouusetogrindyourbedknivesis
veryimportant.
Usetheangleindicator(PartNo.131-6828)andthe
angle-indicatormount(PartNo.131-6829)tocheck
theanglethatyourgrinderproducesandthencorrect
foranygrinderinaccuracy.
1.Placetheangleindicatoronthebottomsideof
thebedknifeasshowninFigure27.
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Figure27
1.Bedknife(vertical)2.Angleindicator
2.PresstheAltZerobuttonontheangleindicator.
3.Placetheangle-indicatormountontheedgeof
thebedknifesothattheedgeofthemagnetis
matedwiththeedgeofthebedknife(Figure28).
Note:Thedigitaldisplayshouldbevisiblefrom
thesamesideduringthisstepasitwasinstep1.
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Figure28
1.Angle-indicatormount3.Bedknife
2.Edgeofthemagnetmated
withtheedgeofthe
bedknife
4.Angleindicator
4.Placetheangleindicatoronthemountasshown
inFigure28.
Note:Thisistheanglethatyourgrinder
produces,andshouldbewithin2degreesofthe
recommendedtopgrindangle.
ServicingtheBedbar
RemovingtheBedbar
1.Turnthebedbar-adjustingscrews
counterclockwisetobackthebedknife
awayfromthereel(Figure29).
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Figure29
1.Bedbar-adjustingscrew3.Bedbar
2.Spring-tensionnut4.Washer
2.Backoutthespring-tensionnutuntilthewasher
isnolongertensionedagainstthebedbar
(Figure29).
3.Oneachsideofthemachine,loosenthelocknut
securingthebedbarbolt(Figure30).
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Figure30
1.Bedbarbolt2.Locknut
4.Removeeachbedbarbolt,allowingthebedbar
tobepulleddownwardandremovedfromthe
machinebolt(Figure30).
Note:Accountfor2nylonwashersand1
stampedsteelwasheroneachendofthebedbar
(Figure31).
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Figure31
1.Bedbarbolt3.Steelwasher
2.Nut4.Nylonwasher
AssemblingtheBedbar
1.Installthebedbar,positioningthemountingears
betweenthewasherandthebedbaradjuster.
2.Securethebedbartoeachsideplatewiththe
bedbarbolts(nutsonbolts)andthe6washers.
Note:Positionanylonwasherontheeachside
oftheside-plateboss.Placeasteelwasher
outsideoftheouternylonwashers(Figure31).
3.Torquethebedbarboltsto27to36N∙m(240
to320in-lb).
4.Tightenthelocknutsequallyoneachsideuntil
theoutersteelwasherscannotberotatedby
hand.Thenloosenthelocknutsuntiltheouter
steelwashersjustrotatebyhand,yetthereisno
bedbarendplay(Figure32).
Note:Overtighteningthelocknutscandeect
thesideplatesandthebedbar,whichcanaffect
reel-to-bedknifecontact.
Note:Thewashersontheinsidemayhavea
gap.
Note:Donotovertightenthenuts,asdamage
tothespringmayoccur.
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Figure32
1.Spring-tensionnut2.Spring
InstallingtheBedknife
1.Removetherust,scale,andcorrosionfromthe
bedbarsurfaceandapplyathinlayerofoilto
thebedbarsurface.
2.Cleanthescrewthreads.
3.Applyanti-seizecompoundtothescrewsand
installthebedknifetothebedbarasfollows
(Figure33):
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Figure33
1.Bedbar3.Screw
2.Bedknife
A.Torquethe2outerscrewsto1N∙m(10
in-lb);refertoFigure34.
B.Workingformthecenterofthebedknife,
torquethescrewsto23to28N∙m(200to
250in-lb);refertoFigure34.
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Figure34
1.Bedknifescrewtool3.Torqueto23to28N∙m
(200to250in-lb).
2.Installandtorquethese
rstto1N∙m(10in-lb).
4.Grindthebedknife.
ServicingtheHDDualPoint
Adjusters(DPA)
1.Removeallparts;refertoInstallationInstructions
forHDDPAKitModel120-7230andtoFigure
35.
2.Applyanti-seizecompoundtotheinsideofthe
bushingareaonthecentercuttingunitframe
(Figure35).
3.Alignthekeysontheangebushingstotheslots
intheframeandinstallthebushings(Figure35).
4.Installawavewasherontotheadjustershaftand
slidetheadjustershaftintotheangebushings
intheframeofthecuttingunit(Figure35).
5.Securetheadjustershaftwithaatwasherand
alocknut(Figure35).T orquethelocknutto20
to27N∙m(15to20ft-lb).
Note:Thebedbar-adjustershafthasleft-hand
threads.
6.Applyanti-seizecompoundtothethreadsofthe
bedbar-adjusterscrewthattsintotheadjuster
shaft.Threadthebedbar-adjusterscrewintothe
adjustershaft.
7.Looselyinstallthehardenedwasher,spring,and
springtensionnutontotheadjusterscrew.
8.Installthebedbar,positioningthemountingears
betweenthewasherandthebedbaradjuster.
9.Securethebedbartoeachsideplatewiththe
bedbarbolts(nutsonbolts)and6washersas
follows:
A.Positionanylonwasheroneachsideofthe
side-plateboss.
B.Placeasteelwasheroutsideeachofthe
nylonwashers(Figure35).
C.Torquethebedbarboltsto37to45N∙m
(27to33ft-lb).
D.Tightenthelocknutsuntiltheoutsidesteel
washerstopsrotatingandendplayis
removed,butdonotovertightenordeect
thesideplates.
Note:Thewashersontheinsidemayhavea
gap(Figure31).
10.Tightenthenutoneachbedbaradjuster
assemblyuntilthecompressionspringisfully
compressed,thenloosenthenut1/2turn(Figure
32).
11.Repeattheprocedureontheotherendofthe
cuttingunit.
12.Adjustthebedknifetothereel.
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