Toro 5 Operator's Manual
Toro 5 Operator's Manual

Toro 5 Operator's Manual

Blade reels

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Form No. 3323-831 Rev A
5, 7 and 11 Blade Reels
for Reelmaster 5500 & 6000 Series
03860—200000001 & Up
03861—200000001 & Up
03862—200000001 & Up
Operator's Manual
Domestic English (EN)

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  • Page 1 Form No. 3323-831 Rev A 5, 7 and 11 Blade Reels for Reelmaster 5500 & 6000 Series 03860—200000001 & Up 03861—200000001 & Up 03862—200000001 & Up Operator’s Manual Domestic English (EN)
  • Page 2 Read this manual carefully to learn how to operate and maintain your product correctly. Reading this All of us at Toro want you to be completely satisfied manual will help you and others avoid personal injury with your new product, so feel free to contact your and damage to the product.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Page Page Maintenance ......Safety ....... . . Backlapping Reelmaster 5500 Safe Operating Practices .
  • Page 4: Safety

    To ensure optimum performance and safety, influence of drugs or alcohol. always purchase genuine Toro replacement parts and accessories to keep the Toro all TORO. Keep all shields and safety devices in place. If a Never use “will-fit” replacement parts and shield, safety device or decal is illegible or accessories made by other manufacturers.
  • Page 5: Safety And Instruction Decals

    Safety Safety and Instruction Decals Safety decals and instructions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any area of potential danger. Replace any decal that is damaged or lost. ON FRONT SHIELD OF CUTTING UNIT (Part No. 93–6688)
  • Page 6: Specifications

    Reel Drive Tool Part No. TOR4074 proper clip. For proper clip, the controller needs to know what cutting units are installed (5, 7 or 11 * For height-of-cut below 1/2” (13 mm) blade) and the height-of-cut. Supplied with tractor Note: Refer to Traction Unit Operator’s...
  • Page 7: Set-Up

    Operator’s Manual Read before operating machine. Parts Catalog Use for ordering replacement parts. Registration Card Fill out and return to Toro. Inspection After the cutting unit is unboxed, inspect the following: Check each end of the reel for grease. Grease should be visibly evident in the reel bearings and internal splines of reel shaft.
  • Page 8: Adjusting Turf Compensation Spring

    Set–Up Adjusting Turf Compensation “B” Spring “A” The Turf Compensation Spring (Fig. 2), connecting “C” carrier frame to cutting unit, controls the amount of fore-aft rotation available, as well as the amount of ground clearance in transport and turn around. The Turf Compensation Spring also transfers weight from the front to rear roller.
  • Page 9: Setting Height-Of-Cut

    Note: The cutting unit has been set at the factory at 5/8” (16 mm) height-of-cut and with a cutting unit attitude of 2 Figure 3 degrees. Also, the bedknife has been 1.
  • Page 10 6 as necessary. If paper is cut on both ends, the bedknife is Note: Reel to bedknife contact may become parallel to the reel. If not proceed to step 5. too tight or too loose after previous adjustment; therefore, turn bedknife Note:...
  • Page 11: Setting Cutting Unit Attitude

    For setting consistent cutting unit attitude, Toro strongly recommends using a two-screw gauge bar, Toro part no. 98-1852 (Fig. 7). The first screw is set IMPORTANT: Cutting unit “attitude” has a for height-of-cut, and the second screw is set for significant impact on the performance of the cutting unit attitude.
  • Page 12 14.4 bottom * Optional Low Cut Bedknife, Toro part no. 93-9774, is required for height-of-cut below 0.500” (13 mm). For front (”B”) or rear roller distances (“C”) less than 1” (25 mm) order long cone nut (Part No. 95-2790) to...
  • Page 13 Setting Height-of-Cut Rotate the cutting unit backward to gain access Place gauge bar across front and rear rollers. The to reel and bedknife. first screw head should fit snugly over edge of bedknife and the end of second screw should Set the front height-of-cut rod height,“B,”...
  • Page 14 Rotate cutting unit backward to gain access to record the gauge bar angle (Fig. 10). reel and bedknife. decrease increase Place an angle indicator, Toro Part No. 99–3503, attitude attitude on the bedknife and record the bedknife angle (Fig. 9).
  • Page 15: Leveling Front Roller

    Moving the front roller down will consistent adjustments. Contact your local decrease your cutting unit attitude, Toro Distributor for ordering a leveling plate. while moving the front roller up will increase cutting unit attitude (Fig. 10). Position cutting unit on a flat surface.
  • Page 16: Finalizing Height-Of-Cut

    Setting Height-of-Cut Note: If leveling the front roller causes the D. Finalizing Height-of-Cut cutting unit attitude to be different from side to side by more than one Rotate the cutting unit vertical and place the degree, you may need to regrind the gauge bar across front and rear rollers (Fig.
  • Page 17: Maintenance

    Maintenance Backlapping Reelmaster 5500 Traction Units POTENTIAL HAZARD Reels may stall when backlapping. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Reels may restart. Contact with rotating reels will cause serious injury. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Do not attempt to restart reels by hand or Figure 14 touch reels while backlapping.
  • Page 18 Move Lower Mow/Lift control forward to start backlapping operation on designated reels. Apply lapping compound with a long handle brush (Toro Part No. 29–9100). Never use a short handled brush (Fig. 15). Figure 16 12. Repeat procedure for all cutting units to be backlapped.
  • Page 19: Backlapping Reelmaster 6000 Traction Units

    Maintenance Backlapping Reelmaster 6000 Traction Units POTENTIAL HAZARD Reels may stall when backlapping. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Reels may restart. Contact with rotating reels will cause serious injury. Figure 17 HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD 1. Height-of-cut selection Do not attempt to restart reels by hand or knob touch reels while backlapping.
  • Page 20 Move Enable/Disable switch to Enable position. Move Lower Mow/Lift control forward to start backlapping operation on designated reels. Apply lapping compound with a long handle brush (Toro Part No. 29–9100). Never use a short handled brush (Fig. 18). Figure 19 Figure 18 1.
  • Page 21: Lubrication

    Maintenance 13. When backlap operation has been completed, Reel Bearing Adjustment return the backlap switch to OFF, lower seat and To insure long life of the reel bearings, periodically wash all lapping compound off cutting units. check if reel end play exits. The reel bearings can be Adjust cutting unit reel to bedknife as needed.
  • Page 22: Spa (Single Point Adjustment) Spring Adjustment

    Maintenance If end play exists, proceeded as follows: SPA (Single Point Adjustment) Spring Adjustment A. Loosen set screw securing bearing adjusting nut to bearing housing located on the left side of the cutting unit (Fig. 23). If single point adjustment assembly (Fig. 24) is removed for servicing, make sure spring is B.
  • Page 24 If for any reason you are dissatisfied with your Distributor’s service or have difficulty obtaining guarantee information, contact the Toro importer. If all other remedies fail, you may contact us at Toro Warranty Company.

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