Toro Reelmaster 3550 - Adjusting the Lift Arm Counterbalance

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Figure32
1.8-bladereeladjustment
3.ReadtheOperator’sManualforinformationonadjustingthe
reel.
2.11-bladereeladjustment
4.Tosetthereelspeed,rotatetheknob(Figure33)
untiltheindicatorarrowisinlinewiththenumber
designatingthedesiredsetting.
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Figure33
1.Reelspeedcontrolknob
Note:Youcanincreaseordecreasethereelspeed
tocompensateforturfconditions.Whenusing
baskets,increasethereelspeedtoimprovecollection
performance.
AdjustingtheLiftArm
Counterbalance
Youcanadjustthecounterbalanceontherearcuttingunit
liftarmstocompensatefordifferentturfconditionsandto
maintainauniformheightofcutinroughconditionsorin
areasofthatchbuildup.
Youcanadjusteachcounterbalancespringto1of4settings.
Eachincrementincreasesordecreasescounterbalanceonthe
cuttingunitby1.4kg(3lb).Positionthespringsontheback
sideoftherstspringactuatortoremoveallcounterbalance
(fourthposition).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthecutting
units,engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,
andremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.
2.Insertatubeorsimilarobjectontothelongspring
endtorelievethespringtensionduringtheadjustment
(Figure34).
CAUTION
Thespringsareundertensionandcouldcause
personalinjury.
Usecautionwhenadjustingthem.
3.Whilerelievingthespringtension,removethebolt
andlocknutsecuringthespringactuatortothebracket
(Figure34).
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