Adjustment Summary And Check List - Toro Reelmaster 5200-D Service Manual

Adjustments

Adjustment Summary and Check List

DETAILED ADJUSTMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOLLOW
THIS SUMMARY AND CHECK LIST. Study this infor-
mation and refer to it often to get maximum life and per-
formance from the cutting units.
Never install or work on the cutting units or lift
arms with the engine running. Always stop en-
gine and remove key first.
Daily Performance Checks
NOTE: It is not necessary to remove cutting units from
traction unit to perform these daily checks. It is recom-
mended that mowers be washed after each use. Always
remove key from ignition switch when working on the
machine.
1. Purge water and debris from all bearings by greasing
them. Use No. 2 multi-purpose lithium base grease.
2. Visually check for sharp reel and bedknife. Remove
burrs, nicks, and rounded edges.
3. Lower cutting units to the ground (setting on both roll-
ers). Remove reel motor and rotate the reel backwards
by hand. Light contact between the bedknife and reel
should be felt and heard.
• It should be possible to pinch newspaper when in-
serted from the front, and cut paper when inserted at
a right angle (along entire length of bedknife).
• It should be possible to cut paper with minimum bed-
knife to reel contact. Should excessive reel drag be
evident you must backlap or grind the cutting unit.
• Excessive clearance greater than 0.003 inch (0.076
mm) will dull the cutting edges.
• Excessive contact accelerates wear, and quality of
cut may be adversely affected.
4. Check reel speed controls. If necessary, adjust reel
speed to settings shown on REEL SPEED SETTINGS
graph for number of reel blades (5 or 8) and desired
ground speed (see Operator's Manual and decal on ma-
chine under seat plate).
NOTE: Reel speed settings may require "fine tuning"
from initial adjustment for optimum cutting performance.
Cutting Units
(Model 03506, S/N 80001 - 209999999)
(Model 03509, S/N 80001 - 209999999)
CAUTION
Weekly Checks
1. Check reel bearing adjustment and bearing condi-
tion.
2. Make sure bed bar pivot bolts are securely seated to
a maximum of 40 ft-lb (54 N-m).
3. Using a gauge bar, verify correct height-of-cut set-
ting and adjust as necessary.
4. Check lift arm down pressure springs. Make sure all
springs have same down pressure setting.
Monthly Adjustments
NOTE: Remove cutting unit from traction unit before
doing these checks and adjustments (See Cutting Unit
Removal and Installation in the Repairs section of this
chapter.)
1. Visually check for sharp reel and bedknife. Backlap
or grind reel and bedknife if necessary (see Prepare
Reel for Grinding).
2. Check reel to bedknife contact (see Adjust Bedknife
to Reel).
3. Check front roller level to to reel (see Level Front
Roller to Reel).
4. Check height-of-cut (see Adjust Height-of Cut).
5. Check rear roller scraper (if equipped) to be 1/32
inch (0.79 mm) from roller. Adjust if necessary.
6. Check grass shield adjustment (see Adjust Shield
Height).
7. Check cutoff bar adjustment (see Adjust Cutoff Bar).
Special Notes
1. A "rifled" reel and/or bedknife must be corrected by
grinding.
2. If reel bearings will not hold adjustment during opera-
tion, loosen adjustment nut, tap on head of bolt at end
of reel shaft with a small hammer until end play of reel
shaft can be felt, tighten reel shaft spline nut to a torque
of 40 to 60 ft-lb (54 to 81 N-m), then adjust reel bearings.
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