Toro Reelmaster 5510 Series - Operation; Adjusting the Bedknife to the Reel

HighHOCKit:Newfrontrollerbracketsand
additionalspacersfortherearrollerallowthecutting
unittoachieveheightsofcutabove25mm(1inch).
Thenewfrontrollerbracketsalsomovethefrontroller
outfarthertoimproveafter-cutappearance.
ShoulderRoller:Helpsreduceoverlapmarksfor
warmseasongrasses(Bermuda,zoysia,paspalum)
CollarKit(6perneededperroller):Helpsreduce
overlapmarksforwarmseasongrasses(Bermuda,
zoysia,paspalum);installthiskitontheexisting
Wiehleroller;itisnotasaggressiveastheshoulder
roller
ShortRearRoller:Helpsreducedoublerollermarks
forcoolseasongrasses(bent,bluegrass,rye)
FullFrontRoller:Helpsproducemorepronounced
striping(repeatedcuttinginthesamedirection/path);
however,itraisestheeffectiveheightofcutand
reducesthequalityofcut.
Scrapers(Wiehle,Shoulder,Rearroller,FullFront
Roller):Fixedscrapersforalloptionalrollersare
availableforreducinggrassbuilduponrollers,which
canaffectheight-of-cutsettings.
RollerRebuildKit:Includesallthebearings,bearing
nuts,innersealsandoutersealsrequiredtorebuilda
roller
RollerRebuildToolKit:Includesallthetoolsand
theinstallationinstructionsrequiredtorebuildaroller
withtherollerrebuildkit
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
Adjustments
AdjustingtheBedknifetotheReel
Usethisproceduretosetthebedknifetothereeland
tochecktheconditionofthereelandbedknifeand
theirinteraction.Aftercompletingthisprocedure,
alwaystestthecuttingunitperformanceunderyour
eldconditions.Youmayneedtomakefurther
adjustmentstoobtainoptimalcuttingperformance.
Important:Donotovertightenthebedknifetothe
reeloryouwilldamageit.
•Afterbacklappingthecuttingunitorgrindingthe
reel,youmayneedtomowwiththecuttingunitfor
afewminutesandthenperformthisprocedure
toadjustthebedknifetothereelasthereeland
bedknifeadjusttoeachother.
•Youmayneedadditionaladjustmentsiftheturfis
extremelydenseoryourcuttingheightisverylow.
Youwillneedthefollowingtoolstocompletethis
procedure:
•Shim0.05mm(0.002inch)—ToroPartNo.
125-5611
•Cuttingperformancepaper—T oroPartNo.
125-5610
1.Positionthecuttingunitonaat,levelwork
surface.Turnthebedbaradjustingscrews
counterclockwisetoensurethatthebedbardoes
notcontactthereel(Figure8).
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Figure8
1.Bedbaradjustingscrew
2.Tipthecuttingunittoexposethebedknifeand
reel.
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