Starting And Stopping; Bleeding The Fuel System; Setting The Reel Speed - Toro 03550 Reelmaster 5500-D Operator's Manual

Hour Meter
(Located under control panel) shows total hours that
machine has been operated.
Warning
Before servicing or making adjustments to the
machine, stop the engine and remove the key from
the switch. Lower the cutting units to the ground.

Starting and Stopping

Important
The fuel system must be bled if any of the
following situations have occurred. Refer to Bleeding the
Fuel System, page 25.
A. Initial start up of a new machine.
B. Engine has ceased running due to lack of fuel.
C. Maintenance has been performed upon fuel system
components; i.e., filter replaced, separator serviced,
etc.
1. Sit on the seat, keep foot off traction pedal. Assure
parking brake is engaged, traction pedal is in Neutral,
throttle is in Fast position and the Enable/Disable
switch is in the Disable position.
2. Turn ignition switch to On/Preheat position. An
automatic timer will control preheat for 6 seconds.
After preheat, turn key to start position. Do not crank
the engine or longer than 15 seconds. Release key
when engine starts. If additional preheat is required,
turn key to off position then to On/preheat position.
Repeat process as required.
3. Run engine at idle speed or partial throttle until engine
warms up.
Note: Move throttle to fast position when restarting a
warm engine.
4. To stop, move all controls to neutral and set parking
brake. Return throttle to the idle position, turn key to off
and remove it from the switch.

Bleeding the Fuel System

1. Raise hood over engine.
2. Open the air bleed screw on the fuel injection pump
(Fig. 26) with a 12 mm wrench.
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1. Fuel injection pump bleed screw
3. Turn key in ignition switch to the on position. Electric
fuel pump will begin operation, thereby forcing air out
around air bleed screw. Leave key in the on position
until solid stream of fuel flows out around screw.
Tighten screw and turn key to off.
Danger
Under certain conditions, diesel fuel and fuel
vapors are highly flammable and explosive. A fire
or explosion from fuel can burn you and others
and can cause property damage.
• Use a funnel and fill the fuel tank outdoors, in
an open area, when the engine is off and is cold.
Wipe up any fuel that spills.
• Do not fill the fuel tank completely full. Add fuel
to the fuel tank until the level is 1 inch (26 mm)
below the bottom of the filler neck. This empty
space in the tank allows the fuel to expand.
• Never smoke when handling fuel, and stay away
from an open flame or where fuel fumes may be
ignited by a spark.
• Store fuel in a clean, safety-approved container
and keep the cap in place.
Note: Normally, engine should start after above bleeding
procedures are followed. However, if engine does not start,
air may be trapped between injection pump and injectors;
refer to Bleeding Air From Injectors, page 38.

Setting the Reel Speed

To achieve a consistent, high quality–of–cut and a uniform
after cut appearance, it is important that the reel speed
controls (located under seat) be correctly set.
Adjust the reel speed controls as follows:
1. Select the height-of-cut at which the cutting units are
set.
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Figure 26