Setting The Reel Speed - Toro 04520 Operator's Manual

Removing the Cutting Units
1. Park the machine on a clean level surface, lower
the cutting units to the ground until the suspension
hydraulics are fully extended, stop the engine, and set
the parking brake.
2. Push the motor retaining bar out of the slots on the
motor towards the cutting unit and remove the motor
from the cutting unit.
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Figure 35
1. Reel motor
3. Move the motor to the storage location on the front of
the suspension arm (Figure 36).
Figure 36
Note: When sharpening, setting the height-of-cut,
or performing other maintenance procedures on the
cutting units, store the cutting unit reel motors in the
storage location on the front of the suspension arms to
prevent damage to them.
Important: Do not raise the suspension to the
transport position when the reel motors are in the
holders in the machine frame. Damage to the
motors or hoses could result. If you must move the
traction unit without the cutting units installed,
secure them to the suspension arms using cable
ties.
4. Open the latches on the suspension-arm bar of the
cutting unit you are removing (Figure 32).
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2. Motor retaining bar
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5. Disconnect the latches from the cutting-unit bar.
6. Roll the cutting unit out from under the suspension
arm.
7. Repeat steps 2 through 6 for the other cutting units
as required.

Setting the Reel Speed

To achieve a consistent, high quality–of–cut and a uniform
after cut appearance, it is important that the reel speed control
(located on the manifold block under the cover to the left
of the seat) be correctly set.
Adjust the reel speed control as follows:
1. Select the height-of-cut at which the cutting units are
set.
2. Choose the desired ground speed best suited for
conditions.
3. Using the appropriate graph (See Figure 37) for 5, 8,
11, or 14 blade cutting units, determine the proper reel
speed setting.
4. To set the reel speed, rotate the knob (Figure 38)
until the indicator arrows are in line with the number
designating desired setting.
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Figure 37
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