Leveling Front Roller - Toro Reelmaster 5500-D Service Manual

Leveling Front Roller

IMPORTANT: Toro strongly recommends the use of
a leveling plate when setting−up or adjusting any
reel type cutting unit. The leveling plate will help to
ensure accurate and consistent adjustments. Con-
tact your local Toro Distributor for ordering a level-
ing plate.
1. Position cutting unit on a flat surface.
Note: The bar thickness does not affect the adjust-
ment. The recommended bars keep the cutting unit
more balanced during the adjustment. Make sure the
bar covers the full length of the reel blades and the outer-
most contact points between the reel and bar are equal
distances from the center of the reel.
2. Position a straight, parallel sided bar under the reel
blades and against the front edge of the bedknife
(Fig. 17). For 1" (25 mm) height-of-cut or below, a 3/4"
(19 mm) bar is recommended. For heights−of−cut
above 1" (25 mm), a 1−1/4" (32 mm) bar is recommen-
ded. Make sure bar covers the full length of the reel
blades.
3. Rock cutting unit forward (on reel blades and steel
bar) until front roller contacts flat surface. Reel blades
and bedknife must maintain contact with bar. Rear roller
should not contact surface.
4. Use a piece of newspaper or visually check to see if
any gap exists between front roller ends and flat surface
(Fig. 18). If needed, adjust front height-of-cut rods
until both ends of roller are in contact with level sur-
face.
Note: If leveling the front roller causes the cutting unit
attitude to be different from side to side by more than one
degree, you may need to regrind the reel and/or bed-
knife to eliminate uneven wear.
Reelmaster 5500-D
1
1. Flat surface
(1" x 20" x 30")
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Figure 17
2. Bar stock
Figure 18
Cutting Units