Toro Reelmaster 3550 - Adjusting the Turf Compensation Spring

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1.Lift-armchain3.Snapperpin
2.Chainbracket
14.Coatthesplineshaftofthereelmotorwithclean
grease.
15.Oilthereel-motorO-ringandinstallitontothemotor
ange.
16.Installthemotorbyrotatingitclockwisesothatthe
motorangesclearthelocknuts(Figure11).Rotatethe
motorcounterclockwiseuntiltheangesencirclethe
nutsthentightenthenuts.
Important:Makesurethatthereelmotorhoses
arenottwisted,kinked,oratriskofbeingpinched.
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Figure11
1.Reel-drivemotor2.Mountingnuts
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AdjustingtheTurf
CompensationSpring
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Theturfcompensationspring(Figure12)transfersweight
fromthefronttotherearroller.Thishelpstoreduceawave
patternintheturf,alsoknownasmarcellingorbobbing.
Important:Makespringadjustmentswiththecutting
unitmountedtothetractionunit,pointingstraight
aheadandloweredtotheshopoor.
1.Makesurethatthehairpincotterisinstalledintherear
holeinthespringrod(Figure12).
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Figure12
1.Turfcompensationspring3.Springrod
2.Hairpincotter4.Hexnuts
2.Tightenthehexnutsonthefrontendofthespring
roduntilthecompressedlengthofthespring(Figure
12)is12.7cm(5inches).
Note:Whenoperatingonroughterrain,decreasethe
springlengthby2.5cm(1/2inch).Groundfollowing
willbeslightlydecreased.
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