Toro 03698 User manual

FormNo.3402-461RevA
8or11-BladeDPACuttingUnit
Reelmaster®6000-DSeriesTractionUnit
ModelNo.03698—SerialNo.316000001andUp
ModelNo.03699—SerialNo.316000001andUp
Registeratwww.Toro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)*3402-461*A

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Introduction
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.
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modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers
inthespaceprovided.
Figure1
1.Locationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.
Figure2
1.Safety-alertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.
Contents
Safety...........................................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................3
Setup............................................................................4
1InspectingtheCuttingUnit....................................4
2RemovingtheTipperAssemblies............................4
3MountingtheLiftBracketsandChains.....................5
4UsingtheKickstand..............................................6
5AdjustingtheRearShield.......................................7
6MountingtheCounterweights................................7
7InstallingtheCuttingUnits.....................................8
ProductOverview.........................................................10
Specications........................................................10
Attachments/Accessories........................................10
Operation....................................................................10
MakingAdjustments...............................................10
Height-of-CutChartTerms.....................................12
Height-of-CutChart...............................................14
Maintenance.................................................................18
LubricatingtheCuttingUnit....................................18
AdjustingtheReelBearings......................................18
ServicingtheBedknife............................................19
ServicingtheBedbar...............................................20
ServicingtheRoller.................................................22
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Safety
ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithENISO
5395:2013.
Improperuseormaintenanceofthisequipmentcan
resultininjuryordeath.Toreducethepotentialfor
injuryordeath,complywiththefollowingsafety
instructions.
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsinthe
tractionunitOperator’sManualbeforeoperatingthecutting
unit.
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsinthis
Operator’sManualbeforeoperatingthecuttingunit.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethetractionunitor
cuttingunits.Donotallowadultstooperatethetraction
unitorthecuttingunitswithoutproperinstruction.Only
trainedoperatorswhohavereadthisOperator’sManual
shouldoperatethecuttingunits.
•Neveroperatethecuttingunitswhentired,ill,orunder
theinuenceofdrugsoralcohol.
•Keepallshieldsandsafetydevicesinplace.Ifashield,a
safetydevice,oradecalisillegibleordamaged,repairor
replaceitbeforeresumingoperation.Also,tightenany
loosenuts,bolts,andscrewstoensurethatthecutting
unitisinsafeoperatingcondition.
•Wearappopriateclothing,includingeyeprotection;
substantial,slip-resistantfootwear;andhearing
protection.Wearingsafetyshoesandlongpantsis
advisableandrequiredbysomelocalordinancesand
insuranceregulations.Securelooseclothing.
•Tiebacklonghair.Donotwearjewelry.
•Removealldebrisorotherobjectsthatmightbepicked
upandthrownbythereelbladesofthecuttingunit.Keep
allbystandersawayfromtheworkingarea.
•Ifthecuttingbladesstrikeasolidobjectortheunit
vibratesabnormally,stopandshutofftheengine.Check
thecuttingunitfordamagedparts.Repairanydamage
beforestartingandoperatingthecuttingunit.
•Lowerthecuttingunitstotheground,settheparking
brake,shutofftheengine,andremovethekeyfrom
theignitionswitchwheneveryouleavethemachine
unattended.
•Besurethatthecuttingunitsareinsafeoperating
conditionbykeepingnuts,bolts,andscrewstight.
•Removethekeyfromtheswitchtopreventaccidental
startingoftheenginewhenservicing,adjusting,orstoring
themachine.
•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructionsdescribedin
thismanual.Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorassistance
isdesired,contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.
•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety
certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineToro
replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacementparts
andaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturerscouldbe
dangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
93–6688
1.Warning—readthe
Operator’sManualbefore
performingmaintenance.
2.Cuttinghazardofhandor
foot—shutofftheengine
andwaitforallmoving
partstostop.
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Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use
1Cuttingunit1Inspectthecuttingunit.
2Nopartsrequired–Removethetipperassemblies.
Liftchain5/7
Chainbracket5/7
U-bolt5/7
Nut10/14
Screw5/7
Washer5/7
3
Nut5/7
Mounttheliftbracketsandchains.
4Kickstand(suppliedwithtractionunit)1Usethekickstandwhentippingthe
cuttingunit.
5Nopartsrequired–Adjusttherearshield.
6Nopartsrequired–Mountthecounterweights.
LargeO-ring5/7
7Screw2Installthecuttingunits.
MediaandAdditionalParts
DescriptionQty.Use
PartsCatalog1
Operator'sManual1Reviewthematerialandsaveitinanappropriateplace.
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
1
InspectingtheCuttingUnit
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Cuttingunit
Procedure
Removethecuttingunitfromtheboxanddothefollowing:
1.Checkeachendofthereelforgrease.
Note:Greaseshouldbevisibleinthereelbearings
andinternalsplinesofthereelshaft.
2.Ensurethatallnutsandboltsaresecurelytightened.
3.Makesurethatthecarrierframesuspensionoperates
freelyanddoesnotbindwhenmovedbackandforth.
2
RemovingtheTipper
Assemblies
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Removethetipperassemblies(ifsoequipped)fromthe
number1,number2,andnumber3liftarmstoavoid
interferencewiththecarrierframesofthecuttingunits.
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1.Removethelocknutandthewashersecuringthepivot
rodtothenumber2liftarm(Figure3).Removethe
pivotrodandspringfromtheliftarm.Repeatthe
procedureonthenumber1andnumber3liftarms.
Figure3
1.Pivotrod2.Tippersupportbracket
w/roller
Note:Thetipperbracketwiththerollerandthetipper
supportbracketsarenotrequiredwhenoperatingthe
DPAcuttingunits(Figure3).
2.Disconnecttheliftchainsfromthecuttingunits,if
attached.
3
MountingtheLiftBracketsand
Chains
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
5/7Liftchain
5/7Chainbracket
5/7U-bolt
10/14Nut
5/7Screw
5/7Washer
5/7Nut
Procedure
MountachainbrackettoeachliftarmwithaU-boltand2
nuts.Positionthebracketsasfollows:
Note:RefertoFigure4todeterminetheliftarmnumber
beingdescribed.
Figure4
1.Cuttingunit16.Cuttingunit6
2.Cuttingunit27.Cuttingunit7
3.Cuttingunit38.Reelmotor
4.Cuttingunit49.Weight
5.Cuttingunit5
1.Onliftarmnumbers1,4,and5,positionthechain
bracketsandU-bolts38.1cm(15inches)behindthe
centerlineofthepivotknuckle(Figure5).
2.Onliftarmnumbers1and5thebracketsshouldbe
rotatedtotheright10degreesfromvertical(Figure5).
3.Onliftarmnumber4thebracketshouldberotatedto
theleft10degreesfromvertical(Figure5).
1
2
3
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Figure5
1.Liftarmnumber5=
38.1cm(15inches)
3.Liftarmnumbers1and5=
10degrees
2.Liftarmnumber4=
10degrees
4.Onliftarmnumbers2and3,positionthebracketsand
U-bolts38.1cm(15inches)behindthecenterlineof
thepivotknuckle(Figure6).
Note:Rotatethebrackets45degreestotheoutboard
sideofthemachine.
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1
2
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Figure6
1.Liftarmnumber
2=38.1cm
(15inches)
2.Liftarmnumber3=
45degrees
5.Onliftarmnumber6andnumber7,positionthe
bracketsandU-bolts36.8cm(14.5inches)behindthe
centerlineofthepivotknuckle(Figure7).
Note:Rotatethebrackets10degreestotheoutboard
sideofthemachine.
1
2
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Figure7
1.Liftarmnumber
6=36.8cm
(14.5inches)
2.Liftarmnumber7=
10degrees
6.TightenalltheU-boltnutsto52to65N∙m(38to48
ft-lb).
7.Mountaliftchaintoeachchainbracketwithascrew,
awasher,andanut,positioningthemasshownin
Figure8.
Figure8
1.Liftchain2.Chainbracket
4
UsingtheKickstand
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Kickstand(suppliedwithtractionunit)
Procedure
Wheneverthecuttingunithastobetippedtoexposethe
bedknife/reel,propuptherearofthecuttingunitwiththe
kickstand(suppliedwiththetractionunit)tomakesurethat
thenutsonthebackendofthebedbaradjustingscrewsare
notrestingontheworksurface(Figure9).
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Figure9
1.Kickstand
5
AdjustingtheRearShield
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Undermostconditions,bestdispersionisattainedwhenthe
rearshieldisclosed(frontdischarge).Whenconditionsare
heavyorwet,therearshieldmaybeopened.
Toopentherearshield(Figure10),loosenthecapscrew
securingtheshieldtotheleftsideplate,rotatetheshieldto
theopenposition,andtightenthecapscrew .
Figure10
1.Rearshield2.Capscrew
6
MountingtheCounterweights
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Allcuttingunitsareshippedwiththecounterweightmounted
totheleftendofthecuttingunit.Usethefollowingdiagram
todeterminethepositionofthecounterweightsandreel
motors.
Note:Sometractionunitshaveonly5cuttingunits.
Figure11
1.Cuttingunit16.Cuttingunit6
2.Cuttingunit27.Cuttingunit7
3.Cuttingunit38.Reelmotor
4.Cuttingunit49.Weight
5.Cuttingunit5
1.Oncuttingunitnumbers2,4,and6,removethe2
capscrewssecuringthecounterweighttotheleftend
ofthecuttingunit.
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Note:Removethecounterweight(Figure12).
Figure12
1.Counterweight
2.Ontherightendofthecuttingunit,removetheplastic
plugfromthebearinghousing(Figure13).
3.Removethe2capscrewsfromtherightsideplate
(Figure13).
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1
2
Figure13
1.Plasticplug2.Capscrew(2)
4.Installthecounterweighttotherightendofthecutting
unitwiththe2screwspreviouslyremoved.
5.Looselyinstallthe2reelmotormountingcapscrews
totheleftsideplateofthecuttingunit(Figure13).
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InstallingtheCuttingUnits
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
5/7LargeO-ring
2Screw
Procedure
1.Insertathrustwasherontothehorizontalshaftofthe
pivotknuckleasshowninFigure14.
Figure14
1.Carrierframe4.Lynchpin
2.Pivotknuckle5.Steeringlockingpin
3.Lift-armsteeringplate
2.Insertthehorizontalshaftofthepivotknuckleintothe
mountingtubeofthecarrierframe(Figure14).
3.Securepivotknuckletocarrierframewithathrust
washer,aatwasher,andaange-headcapscrew
(Figure14).
4.Insertathrustwasherontotheverticalshaftofthe
pivotknuckle(Figure14).
5.Ifremoved,inserttheverticalshaftofthepivotknuckle
intothelift-armpivothub(Figure14).
6.Guidethepivotknuckleinplacebetweenthe2rubber
centeringbumpersintheundersideofthelift-arm
steeringplate.
7.Insertthelynchpinintothecrossholeonthe
pivot-knuckleshaft(Figure14).
8.Securetheliftarmchaintothecuttingunitchain
bracket(Figure15)withthesnapperpinasfollows:
•Oncuttingunitnumbers1,4,5,6,and7,useonly
6ofthechainlinks.
•Oncuttingunitnumbers2and3,useall7ofthe
chainlinks.
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Figure15
1.Liftchain2.Snapperpin
9.Coatthesplineofthereelmotorwithcleangrease.
10.OilthereelmotorO-ringandinstallitontothemotor
ange.
11.Installthemotorbyrotatingitclockwisesothatthe
motorangesclearthecapscrews(Figure16).
12.Rotatethemotorcounterclockwiseuntiltheanges
encirclethecapscrewsandthentightenthecapscrews.
Important:Makesurethatthereelmotorhoses
arenottwisted,kinked,oratriskofbeingpinched.
Figure16
1.Reelmotor2.Capscrew
Note:Ifaxedcuttingunitpositionisrequired,
insertthesteeringlockingpinintothepivotknuckle
mountinghole(Figure14).
13.Hookthespringwirearoundthebottomofthesteering
lockingpin(Figure14).
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ProductOverview
Specications
CuttingUnitWeight
8blade67kg(147lb)
11blade69kg(151lb)
Attachments/Accessories
AselectionofToro-approvedattachmentsandaccessoriesis
availableforusewiththemachinetoenhanceandexpand
itscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealeror
Distributororgotowww.Toro.comforalistofallapproved
attachmentsandaccessories
Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintainoptimal
performanceofyourToroequipment,countonTorogenuine
parts.Whenitcomestoreliability,Torodeliversreplacement
partsdesignedtotheexactengineeringspecicationofour
equipment.Forpeaceofmind,insistonTorogenuineparts.
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
MakingAdjustments
AdjustingtheBedknifetotheReel
Usethisproceduretosetthebedknifetothereelandtocheck
theconditionofthereelandbedknifeandtheirinteraction.
Aftercompletingthisprocedure,alwaystestthecutting
unitperformanceunderyoureldconditions.Youmay
needtomakefurtheradjustmentstoobtainoptimalcutting
performance.
Important:Donotovertightenthebedknifetothereel
oryouwilldamageit.
•Afterbacklappingthecuttingunitorgrindingthereel,you
mayneedtomowwiththecuttingunitforafewminutes
andthenperformthisproceduretoadjustthebedknifeto
thereelasthereelandbedknifeadjusttoeachother.
•Youmayneedadditionaladjustmentsiftheturfis
extremelydenseoryourcuttingheightisverylow.
Youwillneedthefollowingtoolstocompletethisprocedure:
•Shim,0.0508mm(0.002inch)—ToroPartNo.125-5611
•Cuttingperformancepaper—ToroPartNo.125-5610
1.Positionthecuttingunitonaat,levelworksurface.
Turnthebedbar-adjustingscrewscounterclockwise
toensurethatthebedbardoesnotcontactthereel
(Figure17).
Figure17
1.Bedbar-adjustingscrew
2.Tipthemowertoexposethebedknifeandthereel.
Important:Makesurethatthenutsontheback
endofthebedbar-adjustingscrewsarenotresting
ontheworksurface(Figure18).
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Figure18
1.Cutting-unitkickstand
3.Rotatethereelsothatabladecrossesthebedknife
approximately25mm(1inch)infromtheendof
thebedknifeontherighthandsideofthecutting
unit.Puttinganidentifyingmarkonthisblademakes
subsequentadjustmentseasier.Insertthe0.05mm
(0.002inch)shimbetweenthemarkedreelbladeand
thebedknifeatthepointwherethebladecrossesthe
bedknife.
4.Turntherightbedbaradjusterclockwiseuntilyoufeel
lightpressure(i.e.,drag)ontheshim,thenbackoffthe
bedbaradjuster2clicksandremovetheshim.
Note:Becauseadjusting1sideofthecuttingunit
affectstheotherside,the2clicksprovideclearancefor
whentheothersideisadjusted.
Note:Ifstartingwithalargegap,bothsidesshould
initiallybedrawncloserbyalternatelytighteningthe
rightandleftsides.
5.Slowlyrotatethereelsothatthesamebladethatyou
checkedontherightsideiscrossingthebedknife
approximately25mm(1inch)infromtheendofthe
bedknifeontheleftsideofthecuttingunit.
6.Turntheleftbedbaradjusterclockwiseuntiltheshim
canbeslidthroughthereeltobedknifegapwithlight
drag.
7.Returntotherightsideandadjustasnecessarytoget
lightdragontheshimbetweenthesamebladeand
bedknife.
8.Repeatsteps6and7untiltheshimcanbeslidthrough
bothgapswithslightdrag,but1clickinoneachside
preventstheshimfrompassingthroughonbothsides.
Thebedknifeisnowparalleltothereel.
Note:Thisprocedureshouldnotbeneededondaily
adjustments,butshouldbedoneaftergrindingor
disassembly.
9.Fromthisposition(i.e.,1clickinandshimnotpassing
through)turnthebedbaradjustersclockwise1click
each.
Note:Eachclickturnedmovesthebedknife0.022
(0.0009inches).Donotovertightentheadjusting
screws.
10.Testthecuttingperformancebyinsertingalongstrip
ofcuttingperformancepaper(Toropartnumber
125-5610)betweenreelandbedknife,perpendicular
tothebedknife(Figure19).Slowlyrotatethereel
forward;itshouldcutthepaper.
Figure19
Note:Ifexcessivereeldragoccurseitherbacklap
orgrindthecuttingunittoachievethesharpedges
neededforprecisioncutting.
AdjustingtheRearRoller
1.Adjusttherearrollerbrackets(Figure20)tothedesired
height-of-cutrangebypositioningtherequiredamount
ofspacersbelowtheside-platemountingange(Figure
20)pertheHOCChart.
Figure20
1.Spacer3.Side-platemountingange
2.Rollerbracket
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2.Raisetherearofthecuttingunitandplaceablock
underthebedknife.
3.Removethe2nutssecuringeachrollerbracketand
spacertoeachside-platemountingange.
4.Lowertherollerandscrewsfromtheside-plate
mountingangesandspacers.
5.Placethespacersontothescrewsontherollerbrackets.
6.Securetherollerbracketandspacerstotheunderside
oftheside-platemountingangeswiththenuts
previouslyremoved.
7.Verifythatthebedknife-to-reelcontactiscorrect.Tip
themowertoexposethefrontandrearrollersandthe
bedknife.
Note:Thepositionoftherearrollertothereel
iscontrolledbythemachiningtolerancesofthe
assembledcomponentsandparallelingisnotrequired.
Alimitedamountofadjustmentispossiblebysetting
thecuttingunitonasurfaceplateandlooseningthe
side-platemountingcapscrews(Figure21).
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Figure21
1.Side-platemountingcapscrews
8.Adjustandtightenthecapscrewsandtorquethecap
screwsto27to36N∙m(240to320in-lb).
Height-of-CutChartTerms
Height-of-CutSetting(HOC)
Thiscorrespondstothedesiredheightofcut.
BenchSetHeightofCut
Thebenchsetheightofcutistheheightatwhichthetop
edgeofthebedknifeissetaboveaatlevelsurfacethat
contactsthebottomofboththefrontandrearroller.
EffectiveHeightofCut
Thisistheactualheightthatthegrasshasbeencut.Fora
givenbenchsetheightofcut,theactualheightofcutwill
varydependingonthetypeofgrass,timeofyear,turf,and
soilconditions.Thecuttingunitsetup(aggressivenessofcut,
rollers,bedknives,attachmentsinstalled,turfcompensation
settings,etc.)willalsoaffecttheeffectiveheightofcut.Check
theeffectiveheightofcutusingtheTurfEvaluator(Model
04399)regularlytodeterminethedesiredbenchsetheight
ofcut.
AggressivenessofCut
Aggressivenessofcuthasasignicantimpactonthe
performanceofthecuttingunit.Aggressivenessofcutrefers
totheangleofthebedkniferelativetotheground(Figure22).
Thebestcuttingunitsetupisdependentonyourturf
conditionsanddesiredresults.Experiencewiththecutting
unitonyourturfwilldeterminethebestsettingtouse.
Aggressivenessofcutmaybeadjustedthroughoutthecutting
seasontoallowforvariousturfconditions.
Ingeneral,lesstonormalaggressivesettingsaremore
appropriateforwarm-seasongrasses(Bermuda,paspalum,
zoysia)whilecool-seasongrasses(bent,bluegrass,rye)may
requirenormaltomoreaggressivesetups.Moreaggressive
setupscutmoregrassoffbyallowingthespinningreeltopull
moregrassupintothebedknife.
Figure22
1.Rearspacers3.Aggressivenessofcut
2.Side-platemountingange
RearSpacers
Thenumberofrearspacersdeterminestheaggressiveness
ofcutforthecuttingunit.Foragivenheightofcut,adding
spacers,belowtheside-platemountingange,increasesthe
aggressivenessofthecuttingunit.Allcuttingunitsona
givenmachinemustbesettothesameaggressivenessofcut
(numberofrearspacers,PartNo.119-0626),otherwisethe
after-cutappearancecouldbenegativelyaffected(Figure22).
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Turf-CompensationSettings
Theturf-compensationspringtransferstheweightfromthe
fronttotherearroller.Thishelpstoreduceawavepatternin
theturf,alsoknownasmarcellingorbobbing.
Important:Makespringadjustmentswiththecutting
unitmountedtothetractionunit,pointingstraight
aheadandloweredtotheshopoor.
1.Makesurethatthehairpincotterisinstalledintherear
holeinthespringrod(Figure23).
Figure23
1.Turf-compensationspring3.Springrod
2.Hairpincotter4.Hexnuts
2.Tightenthehexnutsonthefrontendofthespringrod
untilthecompressedlengthofthespringis15.9cm
(6.25inches);refertoFigure23.
Note:Whenoperatingonroughterraindecreasethe
springlengthby12.7mm(0.5inch).Groundfollowing
willbeslightlyshorter.
Note:Youmustresettheturf-compensationsettingif
theHOCsettingortheaggressiveness-of-cutsetting
ischanged.
Groomer
Thesearetherecommendedheight-of-cutsettingswhena
groomerkitisinstalledonthecuttingunit.
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Height-of-CutChart
HOCSettingAggressivenessofCutNo.ofRearSpacersWithGroomerKitsInstalled
0.64cm(0.250inches)Less
Normal
More
0
0
1
Y
Y
-
0.95cm(0.375inches)Less
Normal
More
0
1
2
Y
Y
-
1.27cm(0.500inches)Less
Normal
More
0
1
2
Y
Y
Y
1.56cm(0.625inches)Less
Normal
More
1
2
3
Y
Y
-
1.91cm(0.750inches)Less
Normal
More
2
3
4
Y
Y
-
2.22cm(0.875inches)Less
Normal
More
2
3
4
Y
Y
-
2.54cm(1.000inches)Less
Normal
More
3
4
5
Y
Y
-
2.86cm(1.125inches)Less
Normal
More
4
5
6
-
-
-
3.18cm(1.250inches)*+Less
Normal
More
4
5
6
-
-
-
3.49cm(1.375inches)*+Less
Normal
More
4
5
6
-
-
-
3.81cm(1.500inches)*+Less
Normal
More
5
6
7
-
-
-
4.13cm(1.625inches)*+Less
Normal
More
6
7
8
-
-
-
4.44cm(1.750inches)*+Less
Normal
More
6
7
8
-
-
-
4.76cm(1.875inches)*+Less
Normal
More
7
8
9
-
-
-
5.08cm(2.000inches)*+Less
Normal
More
7
8
9
-
-
-
*TheHighHOCKit(PartNo.110-9600)mustbeinstalled.FrontHOCbracketmustbepositionedinthetopside-platehole.
+WhentheHeightofCutisabove2.54cm(1inch)andarearrollerbrushisused,theHighHeight-of-CutBrushisrequiredand
theoptionalSteeringCylinder,PartNo.105-9275shouldbeinstalledtopreventcontactbetweenthereartireandthebrush
whenmakingextremeturns.
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AdjustingtheHeightofCut
Note:Forheightsofcutgreaterthan2.54cm(1.00inch)
installtheHighHeight-of-CutKit.
1.Loosenthelocknutssecuringtheheight-of-cutarmsto
thecutting-unitsideplates(Figure24).
Figure24
1.Adjustingscrew3.Height-of-cutarm
2.Locknut
2.Loosenthenutonthegaugebar(Figure25)andsetthe
adjustingscrewtothedesiredheightofcut.
Figure25
1.Gaugebar4.Holesusedforsetting
GroomerHOC
2.Height-adjustingscrew5.Holenotused
3.Nut
3.Measurethedistancebetweenthebottomofthescrew
headandthefaceofthebartogettheheightofcut.
4.Hookthescrewheadonthecuttingedgeofthe
bedknifeandresttherearendofthebarontherear
roller(Figure26).
5.Rotatetheadjustingscrewuntilthefrontrollercontacts
thegaugebar(Figure26).Adjustbothendsofroller
untiltheentirerollerisparalleltothebedknife.
Figure26
Important:Whensetproperly,therearandfront
rollerswillcontactthegaugebarandthescrew
willbesnugagainstthebedknife.Thisensures
thattheheightofcutisidenticalatbothendsof
thebedknife.
6.Tightenthenutstosecuretheadjustment.Donot
overtightenthenuts.Tightenthemjustenoughto
removeplayfromthewasher.
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Usethefollowingcharttodeterminewhichbedknifeisbestsuitedforthedesiredheightofcut.
Bedknife/HeightofCutChart
BedknifePartNo.BedknifeLipHeightHeightofCut
LowHOC(Optional)110-40845.6mm
(0.220inch)
6.4to12.7mm
(0.250to0.500inch)
EdgeMax®LowHOC
(Optional)
127-71325.6mm
(0.220inch)
6.4to-12.7mm
(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®
(Models03698and03699)
108-90956.9mm
(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-seasongrassesmayrequiretheLowHOCbedknifefor12.7mm(0.500inch)andbelow.
Figure27
1.Bedknifelipheight
CheckingandAdjustingtheCutting
Unit
Thedualknobbedknife-to-reeladjustmentsystem
incorporatedinthiscuttingunitsimpliestheadjustment
procedureneededtodeliveroptimummowingperformance.
Thepreciseadjustmentpossiblewiththedualknob/bedbar
designgivesthenecessarycontroltoprovideacontinual
self-sharpeningaction—thusmaintainingsharpcuttingedges,
ensuringgoodqualityofcut,andgreatlyreducingtheneed
forroutinebacklapping.
Priortomowingeachday,orasrequired,checkeachcutting
unittoverifyproperbedknife-to-reelcontact.Thismust
beperformedregardlessofwhetherthequalityofcutis
acceptable.
1.Lowerthecuttingunitsontoahardsurface,shutoff
theengine,andremovetheignitionkey.
2.Slowlyrotatethereelinareversedirection,listening
forreel-to-bedknifecontact.Ifnocontactisevident,
turnthebedknifeadjustingknobsclockwise,1clickat
atime,untilyoufeelandhearlightcontact.
Note:Thereelmustcutonesheetofpaper,when
insertedatarightangletothebedknife,atbothends
andthecenterofthereel.
Note:Theadjustmentknobshavedetents
correspondingto0.023mm(0.0009inch)bedknife
movementforeachindexedposition.
3.Ifexcessivecontact/reeldragisevident,eitherbacklap,
refacethefrontofthebedknife,orgrindthecutting
unittoachievethesharpedgesneededforprecision
cutting;refertotheToroManualforSharpeningReeland
RotaryMowers,FormNo.09168SL.
Important:Lightcontactispreferredatalltimes.
Iflightcontactisnotmaintained,thebedknife/reel
edgeswillnotsufcientlyself-sharpenanddull
cuttingedgeswillresultafteraperiodofoperation.
Ifexcessivecontactismaintained,bedknife/reel
wearwillbeaccelerated,unevenwearcanresult,
andqualityofcutmaybeadverselyaffected.
Note:Asthereelbladescontinuetorunagainstthe
bedknife,aslightburrwillappearonthefrontcutting
edgesurfacealongthefulllengthofthebedknife.To
improvethecuttingperformance,occasionallyruna
leacrossthefrontedgetoremovethisburr.
Afterextendedrunning,aridgewilleventuallydevelop
atbothendsofthebedknife.Youmustroundoffthese
notchesorlethemushwiththecuttingedgeofthe
bedknifetoensuresmoothoperation.
Note:Overtime,thechamfer(Figure28)willneed
tobegroundasitisonlydesignedtolast40%ofthe
bedknifelife.
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Figure28
1.Lead-inchamferonright
endofbedknife
3.1.5mm(0.060inch)
2.6mm(0.25inch)
Note:Donotmakelead-inchamfertoolargeasit
maycauseturftufting.
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Maintenance
LubricatingtheCuttingUnit
Eachcuttingunithas6greasettings(Figure29)thatmust
belubricatedregularlywithNo.2lithiumgrease.
Thelubricationpointsincludethefrontroller(2),therear
roller(2),andthereelbearing(2).
1.Wipeeachgreasettingwithacleanrag.
2.Applygreaseuntilcleangreasecomesoutoftheroller
sealsandthebearingreliefvalve.
3.Wipeanyexcessgreaseaway.
Figure29
1.Reliefvalve
AdjustingtheReelBearings
Toensurelonglifeofthereelbearings,periodicallycheck
ifreelendplayexists.Youcancheckandadjustthereel
bearingsasfollows:
1.Loosenthereel-to-bedknifecontactbyturningthe
bedknifeadjustingknobs(Figure30)counterclockwise
untilnocontactexists.
Figure30
1.Bedknife-adjusterknob
2.Usingaragorathicklypaddedglove,holdontothe
reelbladeandtrytomovethereelassemblysideto
side(Figure31).
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Figure31
3.Ifendplayexists,proceededasfollows:
A.Loosentheexternalsetscrewsecuringthebearing
adjusternuttobearinghousinglocatedontheleft
sideofthecuttingunit(Figure32).
Figure32
1.Setscrew2.Adjusternut
B.Usinga1-3/8inchsocketwrench,slowlytighten
thereel-bearingadjustmentnutuntilnoendplay
ofthereelexists.Ifadjustingthenutdoesnot
eliminatereelendplay,replacethereelbearings.
Note:Thereelbearingsdonotrequirepreload.
Overtighteningthereel-bearingadjusternutwill
damagethereelbearings.
4.Tightenthesetscrewsecuringthebearingadjusternut
tothebearinghousing.
Note:Torquethenutto1.4to1.7N∙m(12to15
in-lb).
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ServicingtheBedknife
Thebedknifeservicelimitsarelistedinthefollowingchart.
Important:Operatingthecuttingunitwiththebedknifebelowtheservicelimitmayresultinpoorafter-cut
appearanceandreducethestructuralintegrityofthebedknifeforimpacts.
BedknifeServiceLimitChart
BedknifePartBedknifeLipHeight*ServiceLimit*GrindAngles
Top/FrontAngles
EdgeMax®LowHOC
(Optional)
127-71325.6mm
(0.220inch)
6.4to12.7mm
(0.250to0.500inch)10/5degrees
LowHOC(Optional)110-40845.6mm
(0.220inch)
4.8mm
(0.190inch)10/5degrees
ExtendedEdgeMax®
LowHOC(Optional)
119-42805.6mm
(0.220inch)
4.8mm
(0.190inch)10/10degrees
ExtendedLowHOC
(Optional)
120-16405.6mm
(0.220inch)
4.8mm
(0.190inch)10/10degrees
EdgeMax®
(Models03698and
03699)
108-90956.9mm
(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
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3
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Figure33
RecommendedTopandFrontBedknifeGrindAngles
1.Bedknifeservicelimit*
2.Topgrindangle
3.Frontgrindangle
Note:Allbedknifeservicelimitmeasurementsrelatetothe
bottomofthebedknife(Figure34).
Figure34
CheckingtheTopGrindAngle
Theanglethatyouusetogrindyourbedknivesisvery
important.
Usetheangleindicator(ToroPartNo.131-6828)andthe
angle-indicatormount(ToroPartNo.131-6829)tocheck
theanglethatyourgrinderproducesandthencorrectfor
anygrinderinaccuracy.
1.Placetheangleindicatoronthebottomsideofthe
bedknifeasshowninFigure35.
Figure35
1.Bedknife(vertical)2.Angleindicator
2.PresstheAltZerobuttonontheangleindicator.
3.Placetheangle-indicatormountontheedgeofthe
bedknifesothattheedgeofthemagnetismatedwith
theedgeofthebedknife(Figure36).
Note:Thedigitaldisplayshouldbevisiblefromthe
samesideduringthisstepasitwasinstep1.
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Figure36
1.Angle-indicatormount3.Bedknife
2.Edgeofthemagnetmated
withtheedgeofthe
bedknife
4.Angleindicator
4.Placetheangleindicatoronthemountasshownin
Figure36.
Note:Thisistheanglethatyourgrinderproduces;it
shouldbewithin2degreesoftherecommendedtop
grindangle.
ServicingtheBedbar
RemovingtheBedbar
1.Turnthebedbar-adjustingscrewscounterclockwiseto
backthebedknifeawayfromthereel(Figure37).
Figure37
1.Bedbar-adjustingscrew3.Bedbar
2.Spring-tensionnut4.Washer
2.Backoutthespring-tensionnutuntilthewasherisno
longertensionedagainstthebedbar(Figure37).
3.Oneachsideofthemachine,loosenthelocknut
securingthebedbarbolt(Figure38).
Figure38
1.Bedbarbolt2.Locknut
4.Removeeachbedbarbolt,allowingthebedbarto
bepulleddownwardandremovedfromthemachine
bolt(Figure38).Accountfor2nylonwashersand
1stampedsteelwasheroneachendofthebedbar
(Figure39).
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