Toro 03672 - Adjusting the Turf Compensation Spring; Using the Cutting Unit Kickstand

Important:Makesurethereelmotorhoses
arenottwisted,kinkedorintheriskofbeing
pinched.
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1.Reeldrivemotor2.Mountingbolts
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AdjustingtheTurf
CompensationSpring
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Theturfcompensationspring(Figure15)transfers
weightfromthefronttotherearroller.(Thishelps
toreduceawavepatternintheturf,alsoknownas
marcellingorbobbing.)
Important:Makespringadjustmentswiththe
cuttingunitmountedtothetractionunit,pointing
straightaheadandloweredtotheshopoor.
1.Makesurethehairpincotterisinstalledinthe
rearholeinthespringrod(Figure15).
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Figure15
1.Turfcompensationspring3.Springrod
2.Hairpincotter4.Hexnuts
2.Tightenthehexnutsonthefrontendofthe
springroduntilthecompressedlengthofthe
springis12.7cm(5inches)onReelmaster
5410,5inchcuttingunitsor15.9cm(6.25
inches)onReelmaster5510,7inchcuttingunits
(Figure15).
Note:Whenoperatingonroughterrain
decreasethespringlengthby12.7mm
(1/2inch).Groundfollowingwillbeslightly
decreased.
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UsingtheCuttingUnit
Kickstand
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Cuttingunitkickstand
Procedure
Wheneverthecuttingunithastobetippedtoexpose
thebedknife/reel,propuptherearofthecuttingunit
withthekickstandtomakesurethenutsontheback
endofthebedbaradjustingscrewsarenotrestingon
theworksurface(Figure16).
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