Toro Reelmaster 3550 Operator's Manual
Toro Reelmaster 3550 Operator's Manual

Toro Reelmaster 3550 Operator's Manual

18-inch or 22-inch 8-blade or 11-blade dpa cutting unit, traction unit, serial no. 403450001 and up
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Original Instructions (EN)
18-inch or 22-inch 8-Blade or
11-Blade DPA Cutting Unit
Reelmaster
®
3550 or 3555 Traction Unit
Model No. 03485—Serial No. 403450001 and Up
Model No. 03486—Serial No. 403450001 and Up
Model No. 03487—Serial No. 403450001 and Up
Model No. 03488—Serial No. 403450001 and Up
Form No. 3428-584 Rev A
*3428-584* A

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  • Page 1 3550 or 3555 Traction Unit Model No. 03485—Serial No. 403450001 and Up Model No. 03486—Serial No. 403450001 and Up Model No. 03487—Serial No. 403450001 and Up Model No. 03488—Serial No. 403450001 and Up *3428-584* A Register at www.Toro.com. Original Instructions (EN)
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Note emphasizes general information worthy of special attention. Whenever you need service, genuine Toro parts, or additional information, contact an Authorized Service Dealer or Toro Customer Service and have the model Contents and serial numbers of your product ready. Figure 1 identifies the location of the model and serial numbers on the product.
  • Page 3: Safety

    • Use only accessories, attachments, and replacement parts approved by Toro. • Keep clear of any discharge opening. • Keep bystanders and children out of the operating Blade Safety area.
  • Page 4: Setup

    Setup Loose Parts Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped. Procedure Description Qty. Straight grease fitting Install the reel grease fitting. – No parts required Adjust the cutting unit O-ring Install the reel motors. Cap screws (may come assembled) Media and Additional Parts Description Qty.
  • Page 5: Adjusting The Cutting Unit

    Installing the Reel Motors Parts needed for this procedure: O-ring g031255 Cap screws (may come assembled) Figure 4 1. Cap screw (2) 3. Grease fitting Procedure 2. Setscrew 4. Grease vent Important: Before installing the reel motors, obtain and install the counter weights or other Install the straight grease fitting (Figure accessories on the opposite side of the cutting...
  • Page 6: Product Overview

    Contact your Authorized Service Dealer or authorized Toro distributor or go to www.Toro.com for a list of all approved attachments and accessories. To ensure optimum performance and continued safety certification of the machine, use only genuine Toro replacement parts and accessories.
  • Page 7 Test the cutting performance by inserting a long strip of cutting performance paper (Toro Part 125-5610) between the reel and the bedknife, perpendicular to the bedknife (Figure 7). Slowly rotate the reel forward; it should cut the paper. g031270 Figure 8 1.
  • Page 8 Each click turned moves the bedknife 0.018 mm (0.0007 inch). Do not overtighten the adjusting screws. Test the cutting performance by inserting a long strip of Toro cutting performance paper between the reel and the bedknife, perpendicular to the bedknife (Figure 11).
  • Page 9 Adjusting the Rear Roller Adjust the rear roller brackets (Figure 12) to the desired height-of-cut range by positioning the required amount of spacers below the side-plate mounting flange (Figure 12) per the HOC Chart. g027270 Figure 13 1. Side-plate mounting cap screws Adjusting the Turf-Compensation g003324 Figure 12...
  • Page 10: Adjusting The Height Of Cut (Hoc)

    Adjusting the Height of Cut ends of roller until the entire roller is parallel to the bedknife. (HOC) Note: For heights of cut greater than 2.54 cm (1 inch) install the High Height-of-Cut Kit. Loosen the locknuts securing the height-of-cut brackets to the cutting-unit side plates (Figure 15).
  • Page 11 Height-of-Cut Chart HOC Setting Aggressiveness of Cut No. of Rear Spacers No. of Chain Links With Groomer kits installed** 0.64 cm (0.250 inch) Less Normal More 0.95 cm (0.375 inch ) Less Normal More 1.27 cm (0.500 inch) Less Normal More 1.56 cm (0.625 inch) Less...
  • Page 12: Height-Of-Cut Chart Terms

    Use the following chart to determine which bedknife is best suited for the desired height of cut. Bedknife/Height of Cut Chart Bedknife Part No. Bedknife Lip Height Height of Cut Low HOC (Optional) 121-3167 (18 inch) 5.6 mm 6.4 to 12.7 mm 110-4084 (22 inch) (0.220 inch) (0.250 to 0.500 inch)
  • Page 13 All cutting units on a given machine must be set to the same aggressiveness of cut (number of rear spacers, Toro Part No. 106-3925); otherwise, the after-cut appearance could be negatively affected (Figure 19).
  • Page 14: Maintenance

    Maintenance Using the Kickstand When Tipping the Cutting Unit Whenever the cutting unit has to be tipped to expose the bedknife/reel, prop up the rear of the cutting unit with the kickstand (supplied with the traction unit) to make sure that the nuts on the back end of the bedbar adjusting screws are not resting on the work surface g027267 Figure 22...
  • Page 15 g028838 Figure 24 Models 03486 and 03488 2. 30 degrees 1. 1.3 mm (0.050 inch) Spin grind the reel to achieve <0.025 mm (0.001 inch) reel run-out. Note: This causes the land width to grow slightly. Note: To extend the longevity of the sharpness of the edge of the reel and the bedknife—after grinding the reel and/or the bedknife—check the reel-to-bedknife contact again after cutting 2 fairways, as any...
  • Page 16: Servicing The Bedknife

    (Figure The angle that you use to grind your bedknives is very important. Use the angle indicator (Toro Part No. 131-6828) and the angle-indicator mount (Toro Part No. 131-6829) to check the angle that your grinder produces and then correct for any grinder inaccuracy.
  • Page 17: Servicing The Bedbar

    Servicing the Bedbar Removing the Bedbar Turn the bedbar-adjusting screws counterclockwise to back the bedknife away from the reel (Figure 29). g034113 Figure 27 1. Bedknife (vertical) 2. Angle indicator Press the Alt Zero button on the angle indicator. Place the angle-indicator mount on the edge of the bedknife so that the edge of the magnet is mated with the edge of the bedknife (Figure...
  • Page 18 g027176 Figure 31 1. Bedbar bolt 3. Steel washer 2. Nut 4. Nylon washer Assembling the Bedbar Install the bedbar, positioning the mounting ears between the washer and the bedbar adjuster. Secure the bedbar to each side plate with the bedbar bolts (nuts on bolts) and the 6 washers.
  • Page 19: Servicing The Hd Dual Point Adjusters (Dpa)

    Servicing the HD Dual Point Adjusters (DPA) Remove all parts; refer to Installation Instructions for HD DPA Kit Model 120-7230 and to Figure Apply anti-seize compound to the inside of the bushing area on the center cutting unit frame (Figure 35).
  • Page 20 g016355 Figure 35 1. Shaft adjuster 4. Apply anti-seize compound 7. Apply anti-seize compound 10. Compression spring here. here. 2. Wave washer 5. Flat washer 8. Bedbar-adjuster screw 11. Spring-tension nut 3. Flange bushing 6. Locknut 9. Hardened washer...
  • Page 21: Servicing The Roller

    Servicing the Roller nuts, inner seals, and outer seals to rebuild a roller. The Roller Rebuild Tool Kit includes all the tools The Roller Rebuild Kit and the Roller Rebuild Tool Kit and the installation instructions required to rebuild a (Figure 36) are available for servicing the roller.
  • Page 22 The method of transmission shall be electronic transmittal. This machinery shall not be put into service until incorporated into approved Toro models as indicated on the associated Declaration of Conformity and in accordance with all instructions, whereby it can be declared in conformity with all relevant Directives.
  • Page 23 The Toro Company (“Toro”) respects your privacy. When you purchase our products, we may collect certain personal information about you, either directly from you or through your local Toro company or dealer. Toro uses this information to fulfil contractual obligations - such as to register your warranty, process your warranty claim or to contact you in the event of a product recall - and for legitimate business purposes - such as to gauge customer satisfaction, improve our products or provide you with product information which may be of interest.
  • Page 24 Countries Other than the United States or Canada Customers who have purchased Toro products exported from the United States or Canada should contact their Toro Distributor (Dealer) to obtain guarantee policies for your country, province, or state. If for any reason you are dissatisfied with your Distributor's service or have difficulty obtaining guarantee information, contact your Authorized Toro Service Center.

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