Adjusting The Turf-Compensation Spring; Using The Cutting-Unit Kickstand - Toro Reelmaster 7000-D Operator's Manual

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Adjusting the
Turf-Compensation Spring
No Parts Required
Procedure
The turf-compensation spring
the weight from the front to the rear roller. This helps
to reduce a wave pattern in the turf, also known as
marcelling or bobbing.
Important:
Make spring adjustments with the
cutting unit mounted to the traction unit, pointing
straight ahead and lowered to the shop floor.
1. Make sure that the hairpin cotter is installed in
the rear hole in the spring rod
Note:
When servicing the cutting unit, move the
hairpin cotter to the spring-rod hole next to the
turf-compensation spring.
Figure 21
1. Turf-compensation spring
2. Hairpin cotter
2. Tighten the hex nuts on the front end of the
spring rod until the compressed length of the
spring is 15.9 cm (6.25 inches); refer to
21.
Note:
When operating on rough terrain
decrease the spring length by 13 mm (1/2 inch).
Ground following will be slightly decreased.
Note:
The turf compensation setting will
need to be reset if the HOC setting or the
Aggressiveness of Cut setting is changed.
(Figure 21) transfers
(Figure 21).
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3. Spring rod
4. Hex nuts
Figure
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Using the Cutting-Unit
Kickstand
Parts needed for this procedure:
1 Cutting-unit kickstand
Procedure
Whenever the cutting unit has to be tipped to expose
the bedknife/reel, prop up the rear of the cutting unit
with the kickstand to make sure that the nuts on the
back end of the bedbar adjusting screws are not
resting on the work surface
1. Cutting unit kickstand
Secure the kickstand to the chain bracket with the
snapper pin (Figure
21
(Figure 22).
Figure 22
23).
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