Toro Reelmaster 3550 - Cutting Unit System Maintenance; Cutting Unit Safety; Using the Optional Gauge Bar; Backlapping the Cutting Units

CuttingUnitSystem
Maintenance
CuttingUnitSafety
Awornordamagedcuttingunitcanbreak,andapieceof
areelorbedknifecouldbethrownatyouorbystanders,
resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
•Inspectthecuttingunitsperiodicallyforwearordamage.
•Usecarewhencheckingthecuttingunits.Wrapthe
bladesorweargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthe
reelsandbedknives.Onlyreplaceorsharpenthereels
andbedknives;neverstraightenorweldthem.
•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotating1reelcan
causeotherbladestorotate.
UsingtheOptionalGaugeBar
Usethegaugebar(Figure65)toadjustthecuttingunit.
RefertothecuttingunitOperator'sManualfortheadjustment
procedure.
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Figure65
1.Gaugebar4.Holesusedforsetting
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2.Heightadjustingscrew5.Holenotused
3.Nut
BacklappingtheCuttingUnits
WARNING
Contactwiththereelsorothermovingpartscan
resultinpersonalinjury.
•Keepyourngers,hands,andclothingaway
fromthereelsandothermovingparts.
•Neverattempttoturnthereelsbyhandorfoot
whiletheengineisrunning.
Note:Whenbacklapping,allthecuttingunitsoperate
together.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthecutting
units,engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,
andmovetheEnable/DisableswitchtotheDISABLE
position.
2.Raisetheoorpaneltoexposethecontrols.
3.Maketheinitialreel-to-bedknifeadjustments
appropriateforbacklapping;refertothecuttingunit
Operator'sManual.
4.Starttheengineandallowittorunatlowidlespeed.
DANGER
Changingtheenginespeedwhilebacklapping
maycausethereelstostall.
•Neverchangetheenginespeedwhile
backlapping
•Backlaponlyatidleenginespeed.
5.Setthereelspeedcontroltoposition1(Figure66).
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Figure66
1.Backlaplever2.Reelspeedcontrolknob
6.MovethebacklaplevertotheR(backlap)position
(Figure66).
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