Checking The Reel-To-Bedknife Contact; Checking The Torque Of The Wheel Nuts; Burnishing The Brakes - Toro Reelmaster 5510-D Operator's Manual

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1. Position the machine on a level surface, lower
the cutting units, and shut off the engine.
2. Clean the area around the filler neck and cap of
the hydraulic tank
from the filler neck.
Figure 29
1. Hydraulic-tank cap
3. Remove the dipstick from the filler neck and
wipe it with a clean rag.
4. Insert the dipstick into the filler neck; then
remove it and check the level of the fluid.
Note:
The fluid level should be within 6.3 mm
(1/4 inch) of the mark on the dipstick.
Important:
Do not overfill.
5. If the level is low, add appropriate fluid to raise
the level to the F
6. Install the dipstick and cap onto the filler neck.
Checking the
Reel-to-Bedknife Contact
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Each day before operating, check reel-to-bedknife
contact, regardless if 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 Operator's
Manual for the cutting units).
(Figure 29). Remove the cap
mark.
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Checking the Torque of the
Wheel Nuts
Service Interval: After the first hour
After the first 10 hours
Every 250 hours
Torque the wheel nuts to 94 to 122 N∙m (70 to 90 ft-lb).
WARNING
Failure to maintain proper torque of the wheel
nuts could result in personal injury.
Maintain the proper torque on the wheel nuts.

Burnishing the Brakes

To ensure optimum performance of the parking-brake
system, burnish (break in) the brakes before use.
Set the forward traction speed to 6.4 km/h (4 mph)
to match the reverse traction speed (all 8 spacers
moved to the top of the mow-speed control). With
the engine at high idle, proceed forward with the
mow-speed-control stop engaged and ride the brake
for 15 seconds. Proceed backward at full reverse
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speed and ride the brake for 15 seconds. Repeat this
5 times, waiting 1 minute between each forward and
reverse cycle to avoid overheating the brakes; refer to
Adjusting the Parking Brakes (page
27
60).