Maintenance; Backlapping Reelmaster 5500 Traction Units - Toro 5 Operator's Manual

Maintenance

Backlapping Reelmaster 5500
Traction Units
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Reels may stall when backlapping.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Reels may restart. Contact with rotating
reels will cause serious injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Do not attempt to restart reels by hand or
touch reels while backlapping.
Stop engine and turn height-of-cut knob
one position toward "1."
Note: When backlapping, the front units
all operate together, and the rear
units operate together.
1. Position the machine on a level surface, lower
the cutting units, stop the engine, engage the
parking brake, and move the Enable/Disable
switch to disable position.
2. Unlock and raise the seat to expose controls.
3. Locate the reel speed selector knobs and backlap
knobs (Fig. 14). Rotate the desired backlap
knob(s) to the backlap position and the desired
reel speed selector knob(s) to position "1."
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Figure 14
1. Reel speed selector knob
Note: Backlapping speed may be increased
by moving the reel speed selector knob
toward "13". Each position will
increase speed approximately 100 rpm.
After changing selector, wait 30
seconds for the system to stabilize at
the new speed.
4. Make initial reel to bedknife adjustments
appropriate for backlapping on all cutting units
which are to be backlapped.
5. Start engine and run at idle speed.
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2. Backlap knob
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