Alternate The Adjustments - Toro 03550 Reelmaster 5500-D Operator's Manual

Figure 9
1. Lift chains
2. Turf compensation
mounting bracket
14. Mount the motor to the drive end of the cutting unit and
secure with two capscrews provided (Fig. 10).
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Figure 10
1. Motor
Note: If fixed cutting unit position is required, insert
steering pin into pivot knuckle mounting hole (Fig. 8).
Hook spring wire around bottom of steering pin.

Alternate the Adjustments

Traction units are setup at the factory appropriately for
most fairway mowing applications.
The following adjustments are available for fine–tuning of
the machine to the application:
Adjusting the Turf Compensation Spring
The Turf Compensation Spring (Fig. 11), connecting 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. (This helps to reduce a wave pattern
in the turf, also known as bobbing.)
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3
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3. Cutting unit stabilizer ear
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2. O–ring
Important Make spring adjustments with cutting unit is
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 inch (26 mm) (Fig. 11).
2. Tighten hex nuts on front end of spring rod until the
compressed length A of spring is 8 inches (203 mm)
(Fig. 11).
Note: When cutting rough or undulating turf, increase
compressed length A of the spring to 8-1/2 inch (216 mm)
and gap C between rear of spring bracket and front of
washer to 1–1/2 inches (39 mm) (Fig. 11).
Note: As compressed spring length A decreases, weight
transfer from front roller to rear roller increases and carrier
frame/cutting unit rotation angle B decreases.
Note: As gap C between spring bracket and washer
increases, cutting unit ground clearance decreases and
carrier frame/cutting unit rotation angle B increases.
C
Figure 11
Lifted Height of Outer Front Cutting Units
(Enable Position)
The turnaround height of the front outer cutting units
(Number 4 & 5) may be increased to provide additional
ground clearance on contoured fairways. Contact your
distributor for assistance.
Note: The RM CONFIG time delay should not be changed
from the original setting of 0 when using this method to
adjust turn around height.
To increase the turn around height of the front cutting units
proceed as follows:
• Position machine on a level surface, lower the cutting
units and stop the engine.
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A
B