Adjusting The Turf-Compensation Spring; Cutting Grass With The Machine - Toro Reelmaster 7000-D Operator's Manual

Locking the Cutting-Unit Pivot (continued)
1. Secure the carrier frame
to the pivot yoke
2. Repeat step

Adjusting the Turf-Compensation Spring

The turf-compensation spring transfers the weight from the front roller to the rear roller. This
helps to reduce a wave pattern in the turf, also known as marcelling or bobbing.
Make spring adjustments with the cutting unit mounted to the traction unit, pointing
straight ahead and lowered to the ground.
1. Make sure that the hairpin
rear hole in the spring rod
Note:
the hairpin to the spring-rod hole next to the
turf-compensation spring
2. Tighten the hex nuts
spring rod until the compressed length of the
spring is 15.9 cm (6.25 inches).
Note:
decrease the spring length by 13 mm (1/2 inch). Ground following will be slightly
decreased.
Note:
Aggressiveness of Cut setting is changed.

Cutting Grass with the Machine

1. Drive the machine to the mowing area and align the machine outside the cutting area for
the first cutting pass.
2. Ensure that the PTO switch is set to the D
Operation: During Operation
with the snapper pin
1 at the other cutting units.
When servicing the cutting unit, move
on the front end of the
When operating on rough terrain
The turf compensation setting will need to be reset if the HOC setting or the
of the cutting unit
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