Toro 04384 - Cutting Unit Maintenance; Blade Safety; Checking the Reel-To-Bedknife Contact; Setting the Reel Speed

Every2,000hours—Ifyouareusingthe
recommendedhydraulicuid,changethe
hydraulicuid.
HydraulicFluidCapacity:20.8L(5.5USgallons)
Iftheuidbecomescontaminated,haveyour
authorizedTorodistributorushthesystem.
Contaminateduidlooksmilkyorblackwhen
comparedtocleanuid.
1.Cleantheareaaroundtheltermountingarea
(Figure50).Placeadrainpanunderthelter
andremovethelter.
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Figure50
1.Hydraulic-uidlter
Note:Ifyouwillnotbedrainingtheuid,
disconnectandplugthehydrauliclinegoingto
thelter.
2.Fillthereplacementlterwiththeappropriate
hydraulicuid,lubricatethesealinggasket,and
handturnituntilthegasketcontactsthelter
head.Thentightenit3/4turnfurther.
3.Fillthehydraulicreservoirwithhydraulicuid;
refertoHydraulicFluidSpecications(page44)
andCheckingtheHydraulic-FluidLevel(page
45).
4.Startthemachineandrunitatidlefor3to5
minutestocirculatetheuidandremoveanyair
trappedinthesystem.Shutofftheengineand
checktheuidlevel.
5.Disposeoftheuidandlterproperly.
CheckingtheHydraulic
LinesandHoses
Checkthehydrauliclinesandhosesdailyfor
leaks,kinkedlines,loosemountingsupports,wear,
loosettings,weatherdeterioration,andchemical
deterioration.Makeallnecessaryrepairsbefore
operating.
CuttingUnitMaintenance
BladeSafety
Awornordamagedbladeorbedknifecanbreak,and
apiececouldbethrowntowardyouorbystanders,
resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladesandbedknivesperiodicallyfor
excessivewearordamage.
•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Weargloves
andusecautionwhenservicingthem.Only
replaceorbacklapthebladesandbedknives;
neverstraightenorweldthem.
•Onmachineswithmultiplecuttingunits,takecare
whenrotatingacuttingunit;itcancausethereels
intheothercuttingunitstorotate.
Checkingthe
Reel-to-BedknifeContact
Eachdaybeforeoperatingthemachine,checkthe
reel-to-bedknifecontact,regardlessifthequalityofcut
hadpreviouslybeenacceptable.Theremustbelight
contactacrossthefulllengthofthereelandbedknife;
refertotheCuttingUnitOperator’sManual.
SettingtheReelSpeed
Toachieveaconsistent,high-qualitycutandauniform
after-cutappearance,youmustcorrectlysetthereel
speedcontrol(locatedonthemanifoldblockunder
thecovertotheleftoftheseat).Adjustthereelspeed
controlasfollows:
1.Decidetheheightofcutatwhichthecutting
unitsareset.
2.Decidethedesiredgroundspeedbestsuited
forconditions.
3.Usetablethatfollowstodeterminethe
reel-speedsettingforyour5-,8-,11-,or
14-bladecuttingunits(Figure51).
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