Toro 04530 - Checking the Reel-To-Bedknife Contact

RemovingtheCuttingUnits
1.Disconnectthecuttingunitpowerdisconnect
couplers;refertoCuttingUnitPowerDisconnect
Connectors(page22).
CAUTION
Ifyoudonotdisconnectthepower
tothecuttingunits,someonecould
accidentallystartthecuttingunit,
causingseriousinjurytohandsandfeet.
Alwaysseparatethecuttingunitpower
disconnectcouplersbeforeworkingon
thecuttingunits.
2.Parkthemachineonacleanlevelsurface,
lowerthecuttingunitstothegrounduntilthe
suspensionhydraulicsarefullyextended,shut
offtheengine,andengagetheparkingbrake.
3.Pushthemotorretainingbaroutoftheslotson
themotortowardthecuttingunitandremove
themotorfromthecuttingunit.
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Figure56
1.Reelmotor2.Motor-retainingbar
4.Movethemotortothestoragelocationonthe
frontofthesuspensionarm(Figure57).
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Figure57
Note:Whensharpening,settingthe
height-of-cut,orperformingothermaintenance
proceduresonthecuttingunits,storethecutting
unitreelmotorsinthestoragelocationonthe
frontofthesuspensionarmstopreventdamage
tothem.
Important:Donotraisethesuspensionto
thetransportpositionwhenthereelmotors
areintheholdersinthemachineframe.
Damagetothemotorsorhosescouldresult.
Ifyoumustmovethetractionunitwithout
thecuttingunitsinstalled,securethemto
thesuspensionarmsusingcableties.
5.Openthelatchesonthesuspension-armbarof
thecuttingunityouareremoving(Figure53).
6.Disconnectthelatchesfromthecutting-unitbar.
7.Rollthecuttingunitoutfromunderthe
suspensionarm.
8.Repeatsteps3through7fortheothercutting
unitsasrequired.
9.Connectthecuttingunitpowerdisconnect
couplers;refertoCuttingUnitPowerDisconnect
Connectors(page22).
Checkingthe
Reel-to-BedknifeContact
Eachdaybeforeoperatingthemachine,checkthe
reel-to-bedknifecontact,regardlessifthequalityofcut
hadpreviouslybeenacceptable.Theremustbelight
contactacrossthefulllengthofthereelandbedknife;
refertotheCuttingUnitOperator’sManual.
Beforecheckingthereels,disconnectthecutting
unitpowerdisconnectcouplers;refertoCuttingUnit
PowerDisconnectConnectors(page22).Connect
themwhennished.
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