Backlapping The Cutting Units - Toro 03540 Reelmaster 5200-D Operator's Manual

2. Loosen the setscrew on the valve and rotate
the valve approximately 1/2 turn clockwise.
3. Verify the lift rate adjustment by raising and
lowering the cutting unit several times. Adjust
as required.
4. After attaining the desired lift rate, tighten the
setscrew to lock the adjustment.
Adjusting the Rear Cutting Units
1. Raise the hood and locate the valve on left,
rear side of the machine (Figure 76).
Figure 76
1. Rear cutting units adjustment valve
2. Loosen the setscrew on the valve and rotate
the valve approximately 1/2 turn clockwise.
3. Verify the lift rate adjustment by raising and
lowering the cutting unit several times. Adjust
as required.
4. After attaining the desired lift rate, tighten the
setscrew to lock the adjustment.
Backlapping the Cutting
Units
Contact with the reels or other moving parts
can result in personal injury.
• Keep fingers, hands, and clothing away
from the reels or other moving parts.
• Never attempt to turn the reels by hand
or foot while the engine is running.
Note: When backlapping, the front units all
operate together, and the rear units operate
together.
1. Position the machine on a level surface, lower
the cutting units, stop the engine, engage the
parking brake, and move the Enable/Disable
switch to disable position.
2. Unlock and raise the seat to expose the
controls.
3. Make initial reel to bedknife adjustments
appropriate for backlapping on all cutting units
which are to be backlapped; refer to the cutting
unit Operator's Manual.
4. Start the engine and run at idle speed.
Changing the engine speed while
backlapping may cause the reels to stall.
• Never change the engine speed while
backlapping.
• Only backlap at idle engine speed.
5. Set both reel speed controls to position 11.
6. Select either front or rear on the backlap switch
to determine which units to backlap.
To avoid personal injury, be certain that
you are clear of the cutting units before
proceeding.
7. Move the Enable/Disable switch to the Enable
position. Move the Lower Mow/Lift control
forward to start the backlapping operation on
the designated reels.
8. For the cutting units being backlapped, move
the reel speed control to position 1.
9. Apply lapping compound with the long handle
brush supplied with machine. Never use a
short handled brush.
10. If the reels stall or become erratic while
backlapping, select a higher speed setting until
the speed stabilizes, then return the reel speed
to setting 1 or to your desired speed.
11. To make an adjustment to the cutting units
while backlapping, turn the reels off by moving
the Lower Mow/Raise lever rearward; the
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