Adjusting Height Of Cut - Toro Reelmaster 5200-D Service Manual

Adjusting Height of Cut

1. Rotate the cutting unit vertical and place the gauge
bar across front and rear rollers (Fig. 18).
2. Loosen the locknuts securing the height-of-cut
brackets to each end of the cutting unit (Fig. 18).
3. Set the head of the height of cut screw on the gauge
bar to the desired height of cut, making this measure-
ment from the bar face to the underside of the screw
head.
4. Place the bar across the front and rear rollers and ad-
just the tap bolt until the underside of the screw head en-
gages the bedknife cutting edge (Fig. 18).
IMPORTANT: Do step 3 on each end of the bedknife.
Tighten the height-of-cut adjustment locknuts on
both ends. Recheck the adjustment.
Note: Same procedure is used when Front Height of
Cut kit, Part No. 104–8205 is installed on cutting unit.
Adjusting Turf Compensation Spring
The Turf Compensation Spring, connecting carrier
frame to cutting unit, controls the amount of fore-aft rota-
tion available for the cutting unit.
The Turf Compensation Spring also transfers weight
from the front to rear roller. This helps to reduce a wave
pattern in the turf, also known as bobbing.
IMPORTANT: Make spring adjustments with cut-
ting unit mounted to traction unit and lowered to
shop floor. Refer to Traction Unit Operator's Manual
for mounting instructions.
1. Tighten lock nut on rear of spring rod until the gap (C)
between rear of spring bracket and front of washer is
1.25" (32 mm) (Fig. 19).
2. Tighten hex nuts on front end of spring rod until the
compressed length (A) of spring is 6.25" (159 mm)
(Fig. 19).
NOTE: As compressed spring length (A) decreases,
weight transfer from front roller to rear roller increases
and carrier frame/cutting unit rotation angle (B) de-
creases.
Cutting Units
(Model 03527, S/N 210000001 & Up)
(Model 03528, S/N 210000001 & Up)
2
1
1. Locknut
"C"
NOTE: As gap (C) between spring bracket and washer
increases, cutting unit ground clearance decreases
and carrier frame/cutting unit rotation angle (B) in-
creases.
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Rev. A Rev. A
Figure 18
2. Gauge bar
"A"
Figure 19
Reelmaster 5200-D/5400-D
"B"