Cutting Unit System Maintenance; Blade Safety; Checking The Reel-To-Bedknife Contact; Backlapping The Cutting Units - Toro Reelmaster 5510 Operator's Manual

9. Check the level; refer to
Hydraulic-Fluid Level (page 63)
Checking the
Cutting Unit System
Maintenance

Blade Safety

A worn or damaged blade or bedknife can break, and
a piece could be thrown toward you or bystanders,
resulting in serious personal injury or death.
•
Inspect the blades and bedknives periodically for
excessive wear or damage.
•
Use care when checking the blades. Wear gloves
and use caution when servicing them. Only
replace or backlap the blades and bedknives;
never straighten or weld them.
•
On machines with multiple cutting units, take care
when rotating a cutting unit; it can cause the reels
in the other cutting units to rotate.
Checking the
Reel-to-Bedknife Contact
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Check the reel-to-bedknife contact, regardless of
whether the quality of cut had previously been
acceptable. There must be light contact across the full
length of the reel and the bedknife (refer to Adjusting
the Reel to Bedknife in the cutting unit Operator's
Manual).
Backlapping the Cutting
Units
WARNING
Contact with the cutting units or other moving
parts can result in personal injury.
• Keep your fingers, hands, and clothing
away from the cutting units and other
moving parts.
• Never attempt to turn the cutting units by
hand or foot while the engine is running.
Note:
Additional instructions and procedures on
backlapping are available in the Toro Reel Mower
Basics (with sharpening guidelines), Form 09168SL.
Preparing the Machine
1. Prepare the machine for maintenance; refer to
Preparing for Maintenance (page
2. Press the PTO switch to the D
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position.
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