Toro 03691 - Adjusting the Turf Compensation Spring

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1.Reeldrivemotor2.Mountingcapscrews
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AdjustingtheTurf
CompensationSpring
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Theturfcompensationspring(Figure13)transfers
weightfromthefronttotherearroller.(Thishelps
toreduceawavepatternintheturf,alsoknownas
marcellingorbobbing.)
Important:Makespringadjustmentswiththe
cuttingunitmountedtothetractionunit,pointing
straightaheadandloweredtotheshopoor.
1.Makesurethehairpincotterisinstalledintherear
holeinthespringrod(Figure13).
Figure13
1.Turfcompensationspring3.Springrod
2.Hairpincotter4.Hexnuts
2.Tightenthehexnutsonthefrontendofthespring
roduntilthecompressedlengthofthespringis5
inches(12.7cm)onReelmaster5210&5410,5inch
cuttingunitsor6.25inches(15.9cm)onReelmaster
5510&5610,7inchcuttingunits(Figure13).
Note:Whenoperatingonroughterraindecrease
thespringlengthby1/2inch.Groundfollowingwill
beslightlydecreased.
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