Toro 04651 User manual

FormNo.3397-913RevC
8-Blade,11-Blade,and14-Blade
DPACuttingUnit
ForGreensmaster®3300or3400Series
TractionUnit
ModelNo.04651—SerialNo.316000001andUp
ModelNo.04653—SerialNo.316000001andUp
ModelNo.04655—SerialNo.316000001andUp
Registeratwww.Toro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)*3397-913*C

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives.Fordetails,pleaseseetheDeclarationof
Incorporation(DOI)atthebackofthispublication.
Introduction
Thiscuttingunitisdesignedforcuttingturfongreens
andsmallfairwaysofgolfcourses.Usingthisproduct
forpurposesotherthanitsintendedusecouldprove
dangeroustoyouandbystanders.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.
Visitwww.Toro.comforproductsafetyandoperation
trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,helpnding
adealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineT oroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorT oroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.
Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan
scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberplate(if
equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother
productinformation.
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Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberlocation
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.
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Figure2
Safety-alertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
Contents
Safety.......................................................................3
GeneralSafety...................................................3
CuttingUnitSafety..............................................3
BladeSafety.......................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
Setup........................................................................5
InstallingtheRoller.............................................5
AdjustingtheCuttingUnit...................................5
ProductOverview.....................................................6
Specications....................................................6
Attachments/Accessories...................................6
Operation..................................................................6
AdjustingtheCuttingUnit...................................6
Maintenance............................................................11
SupportingtheCuttingUnit................................11
ServicingtheBedbar.........................................11
BedknifeSpecications....................................13
BacklappingtheCuttingUnit.............................15
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Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395:2013andANSIB71.1-2017.
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.
–Waitforallmovementtostop.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
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.
•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.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
decal137-9706
137-9706
1.Cuttinghazardofthehandorfoot—shutofftheengine,
removethekeyordisconnectthesparkplug,waitforall
movingpartstostop,andreadtheOperator’sManual
beforeperformingmaintenance.
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Setup
MediaandAdditionalParts
DescriptionQty.Use
Operator'sManual1
PartsCatalog(notincluded)—refertothe
includedpostcardforinformationonobtaining
thePartsCatalog
–Reviewthematerialandsaveitinanappropriateplace.
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
InstallingtheRoller
Thecuttingunitisshippedwithoutafrontroller.
ObtainarollerfromyourauthorizedTorodistributor
andinstallitonthecuttingunit,asfollows:
1.Removetheplowboltandangelocknut
securingoneoftheheight-of-cutarmstothe
cuttingunitsideplate(Figure3).
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Figure3
1.Height-of-cutarm4.Flangelocknut
2.Adjustingscrew5.Roller-mountingscrew
3.Plowbolt
2.Loosentheroller-mountingscrewsinthe
height-of-cutarms(Figure3).
3.Slidetherollershaftintotheheight-of-cutarm
ontheoppositeendofthecuttingunit(Figure3).
4.Slidetheheight-of-cutarmontotherollershaft
(Figure3).
5.Looselysecuretherollertothecuttingunitwith
theheight-of-cutarmandfastenerspreviously
removed(Figure3).
6.Centertherollerbetweentheheight-of-cutarms.
7.Tightentheroller-mountingscrews(Figure3).
8.Adjusttothedesiredheight-of-cutandtighten
theheight-of-cutarmmountingfasteners.
AdjustingtheCuttingUnit
1.Supportthecuttingunit;refertoSupportingthe
CuttingUnit(page11).
2.Adjustthebedknifetothereel.
3.Adjusttherearrollerheight.
4.Adjusttheheightofcut.
5.Adjustthecut-offbar.
RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingUnit(page5)
forcompleteinstructionsforperformingthese
adjustments.
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ProductOverview
Specications
ModelNumberWeight
0465132kg(71lb)
0465334kg(74lb)
0465535kg(77lb)
Attachments/Accessories
AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsand
accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachine
toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact
yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedToro
distributororgotowww.Toro.comforalistofall
approvedattachmentsandaccessories.
Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety
certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineT oro
replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement
partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers
couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe
productwarranty.
Operation
RefertoyourtractionunitOperator’sManualfor
detailedoperationinstructions.Beforeusingthe
cuttinguniteachday,adjustthebedknife;referto
AdjustingtheBedknife-to-ReelContact(page6).
Testthequalityofcutbycuttingatestswathbefore
usingthecuttingunittoensurethatthenishedcut
iscorrect.
AdjustingtheCuttingUnit
AdjustingtheBedknife-to-Reel
Contact
AdjustingtheBedknifeDaily
Priortomowingeachday,orasrequired,verifyproper
bedknife-to-reelcontact.Performthisprocedure
eventhoughthequalityofcutisacceptable.
1.Lowerthecuttingunitsontoahardsurface,shut
offtheengine,andremovetheignitionkey.
2.Slowlyrotatethereelinareversedirection,
listeningforreel-to-bedknifecontact.
•Ifnocontactisevident,adjustthebedknife
asfollows:
A.Turnthebedbaradjustingscrews
clockwise(Figure4),1clickatatime,
untilyoufeelandhearlightcontact.
Note:Thebedbaradjustingscrews
havedetentscorrespondingto0.018
mm(0.0007inch)bedknifemovement
foreachindexedposition.
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Figure4
1.Bedbaradjustingscrew
2.Bedbar-adjusting-screwnut(2)
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B.Insertalongstripofcuttingperformance
paperbetweenthereelandbedknife,
perpendiculartothebedknife(Figure5),
thenslowlyrotatethereelforward;it
shouldcutthepaper;ifnot,repeatsteps
AandBuntilitdoes.
•Ifexcessivecontact/reeldragisevident,
backlap,refacethefrontofthebedknife,or
grindthecuttingunittoachievethesharp
edgesneededforprecisioncutting(Referto
theToroManualforSharpeningReeland
RotaryMowers,FormNo.09168SL).
Important:Lightcontactispreferredatall
times.Ifyoudonotmaintainlightcontact,
thebedknife/reeledgeswillnotsufciently
self-sharpen,anddullcuttingedgeswill
resultafteraperiodofoperation.Ifyou
maintainexcessivecontact,bedknife/reel
wearwillbeaccelerated,unevenwearcan
result,andthequalityofcutmaydecline.
Note:Asthereelbladescontinuetorunagainst
thebedknife,aslightburrwillappearonthefront
cuttingedgesurfacealongthefulllengthofthe
bedknife.Occasionallyrunaleacrossthefront
edgetoremovethisburrtoimprovecutting.
Afterextendedrunning,aridgewilleventually
developatbothendsofthebedknife.Round
offthesenotchesorlethemushwiththe
cuttingedgeofthebedknifetoensuresmooth
operation.
AdjustingtheBedknifetotheReel
Usethisprocedureduringinitialcutting-unitsetupand
aftergrinding,backlapping,ordisassemblingthereel.
Thisisnotadailyadjustment.
1.Positionthecuttingunitonaat,levelwork
surface.
2.Tipthecuttingunittoexposethebedknifeand
reel.
Note:Ensurethatthenutsonthebackofthe
bedbaradjustingboltsarenotrestingonthe
worksurface(Figure12).
3.Rotatethereelsothat1ofthebladescrosses
thebedknifeedgebetweentherstandsecond
bedknifeboltheadslocatedontherightsideof
thecuttingunit.
4.Makeanidentifyingmarkonthebladewhereit
crossesthebedknifeedge.
Note:Thiswillmakelateradjustmentseasier.
5.Inserta0.05mm(0.002inch)shim(T oroPart
No.125-5611)betweenthebladeandthe
bedknifeedgeatthepointmarkedinstep4.
6.Turntherightbedbaradjustingbolt(Figure4)
untilyoufeellightpressureontheshimwhen
slidingitside-to-side.Removetheshim.
7.Fortheleftsideofthecuttingunit,slowlyrotate
thereelsothattheclosestbladecrossesthe
bedknifeedgebetweentherstandsecondbolt
heads.
8.Repeatsteps4through6fortheleftsideofthe
cuttingunitandleftbedbaradjustingbolt.
9.Repeatsteps5and6untilthereislightpressure
atthecontactpointsonboththeleftandright
sidesofthecuttingunit.
10.Toobtainlightcontactbetweenthereeland
bedknife,turneachbedbaradjustingbolt
clockwise3clicks.
Note:Eachclickonthebedbaradjustingbolt
movesthebedknife0.018mm(0.0007inches).
Donotovertightentheadjustingbolts.
Turningtheadjustingboltclockwisemoves
thebedknifeedgeclosertothereel.Turning
theadjustingboltcounterclockwisemovesthe
bedknifeedgeawayfromthereel.
11.Insertalongstripofcuttingperformancepaper
(ToroPartNo.125-5610)betweenthereeland
bedknife,perpendiculartothebedknife(Figure
5),thenslowlyrotatethereelforward;itshould
cutthepaper;ifnot,turneachbedbaradjusting
boltclockwise1clickandrepeatthisstepuntil
itcutsthepaper.
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Figure5
Note:Ifexcessivecontact/reeldragisevident,
backlap,refacethefrontofthebedknife,orgrind
thecuttingunittoachievethesharpedgesneeded
forprecisioncutting(RefertotheToroManualfor
SharpeningReelandRotaryMowers,FormNo.
09168SL).
AdjustingtheRear-RollerHeight
Dependingonyourdesiredheight-of-cutrange,you
needtoadjusttherear-rollerbrackets(Figure6or
Figure7)totheloworhighposition:
•Positionthespacerabovethesideplate-mounting
ange(factorysetting)whentheheight-of-cut
settingsrangefrom1.5mmto6mm(1/16inchto
1/4inch)asshowninFigure6.
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Figure6
1.Spacer3.Rollerbracket
2.Sideplate-mountingange
•Positionthespacerbelowthesideplate-mounting
angewhentheheight-of-cutsettingsrangefrom
3mmto25mm(1/8inchto1inch)asshownin
Figure7.
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Figure7
1.Sideplate-mountingange3.Rollerbracket
2.Spacer
1.Raisetherearofthecuttingunitandplacea
blockunderthebedknife.
2.Removethe2nutssecuringeachrollerbracket
andspacertoeachsideplatemountingange.
3.Lowertherollerandboltsfromthesideplate
mountingangesandspacers.
4.Placethespacersontotheboltsaboveorbelow
therollerbrackets,asrequired(Figure6or
Figure7).
5.Securetherollerbracketandspacerstothe
undersideofthemountingangeswiththenuts
previouslyremoved.
Note:Thepositionoftherearrollertothereel
iscontrolledbythemachiningtolerancesofthe
assembledcomponentsandparallelingisnot
required.
AdjustingtheHeightofCut
Usethefollowingcharttodeterminewhichbedknifeis
bestsuitedforthedesiredheightofcut.
BedknifePartNo.Height-of-Cut
Edgemax
Micro-cut
(Standard)
115-18801.5to4.7mm(0.062to
0.188inch)
Edgemax
Tournament
(Optional)
115-18813.1to12.7mm(0.125to
0.500inch)
Micro-cut
(Optional)
93-42621.5to4.7mm(0.062to
0.188inch)
Tournament
(Optional)
93-42633.1to12.7mm(0.125to
0.500inch)
Extended
Micro-cut
(Optional)
108-43031.5to4.7mm(0.062to
0.188inch)
Extended
Tournament
(Optional)
108-43023.1to12.7mm(0.125to
0.500inch)
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Low-cut
(Optional)
93-42644.7to25.4mm(0.188to
1.00inch)
High-cut
(Optional)
94-63927.9to25.4mm(0.312to
1.00inch)
Fairway
(Optional)
63-86109.5to25.4mm(0.375to
1.00inch)
Fairway
EdgeMax
(optional)
137-08799.5to25.4mm(0.375to
1.00inch)
Note:Forheightsofcutgreaterthan9.5mm(0.375
inch),installthehigh-height-of-cutkit.
AdjustingtheHeight-of-CutGauge
Beforeadjustingtheheightofcut,settheheight-of-cut
gaugeasfollows:
1.Loosenthenutonthegaugebarandsetthe
adjustingbolttothedesiredheightofcut(Figure
8).
Note:Thedistancebetweenthebottomofthe
boltheadandthefaceofbaristheheightofcut.
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Figure8
1.Gaugebar3.Nut
2.Height-adjustingbolt
2.Tightenthenut.
AdjustingtheHeightofCut
1.Loosenthelocknutssecuringtheheight-of-cut
armstothecutting-unitsideplates(Figure9).
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Figure9
1.Height-of-cutarm3.Adjustingbolt
2.Flangelocknut
2.Hooktheboltheadoftheheight-of-cutgauge
ontotherightsideofthecuttingedgeofthe
bedknifeandresttherearendofthebaronto
therearoftheroller(Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Gaugebar
3.Rotatetheadjustingboltuntiltherollercontacts
thefrontofthegaugebar.
4.Repeatsteps2and3fortheleftside.
5.Adjustbothendsoftherolleruntiltheentire
rollerisparalleltothebedknife.
Important:Whensetproperly,therear
andfrontrollerswillcontactthegauge
barandtheboltwillbesnugagainstthe
bedknife.Thisensuresthattheheightofcut
isidenticalatbothendsofthebedknife.
6.Tightenthenutstosecuretheadjustment
enoughtoremoveplayfromthewasher.
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7.Verifythattheheight-of-cutsettingiscorrect;
repeatthisprocedureifnecessary.
AdjustingtheCut-OffBar
Adjustthecut-offbartoensurethattheclippingsare
cleanlydischargedfromthereelarea,asfollows:
Note:Thebarisadjustabletocompensatefor
changesinturfconditions.Adjustthebarcloserto
thereelwhentheturfisextremelydry.Bycontrast,
adjustthebarfurtherawayfromthereelwhentheturf
conditionsarewet.Thebarshouldbeparalleltothe
reeltoensureoptimumperformance.Adjustitafter
thereelissharpenedonareelgrinder.
1.Loosentheboltssecuringthetopbar(Figure
11)tothecuttingunit.
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Figure11
1.Cut-offbar
2.Inserta1.5mm(0.060inch)feelergauge
betweenthetopofthereelandthebarthen
tightenthebolts.
Important:Ensurethatthebarandreelare
equaldistanceapartacrossthecomplete
reel.
Note:Adjustthegapasneededforyourturf
conditions.
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