Toro 03527 Operator's Manual
Toro 03527 Operator's Manual

Toro 03527 Operator's Manual

5 and 8 blade reels for reelmaster 5000 series

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Form No. 3350–282
5 and 8 Blade Reels
for Reelmaster 5000 Series
03527—240000001 & Up
03528—240000001 & Up
Operator's Manual
English (EN)

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  • Page 1 Form No. 3350–282 5 and 8 Blade Reels for Reelmaster 5000 Series 03527—240000001 & Up 03528—240000001 & Up Operator’s Manual English (EN)
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Authorized Service information worthy of special attention. Dealer or Toro Customer Service and have the model and serial numbers of your product ready. Figure 1 illustrates the location of the model and serial numbers on the product.
  • Page 3: Safety

    Always wear substantial shoes. Do not operate cutting purchase genuine Toro replacement parts and unit while wearing sandals, tennis shoes, sneakers or accessories to keep the Toro all TORO. Never use shorts. Also, do not wear loose fitting clothing which “will-fit” replacement parts and accessories made could get caught in moving parts.
  • Page 4: Specifications

    Rollers: Front roller is a 3” (76 mm) diameter cast Wiehle roller. Rear roller is a 2.5” (64 mm) diameter steel full roller. Both rollers use heavy duty ball bearings with two conventional single lip seals and a Toro labyrinth seal to provide four sealing surfaces to protect the bearings.
  • Page 5: Set-Up

    Operator’s Manual Read before operating machine. Parts Catalog Use for ordering replacement parts. Registration Card Fill out and return to Toro. Inspection After the cutting unit is unboxed, inspect the following: 1. Check for looseness in the bearings between the end plate and reel.
  • Page 6: Adjusting Cut-Off Bar

    Adjusting Cut–Off Bar The Cut–Off bar is designed to keep the gap between the reel and the Cut–Off minimal to insure grass clippings discharge cleanly from reel area. Note: The gap between the Cut–Off bar and reel will increase as: 1) the reel wears, 2) reel is sharpened by grinding, or 3) if the front grass shield is adjusted.
  • Page 7: Setting Height-Of-Cut

    Note: If reel makes contact on both sides of bedknife but still does not cut paper, cutting unit may need to be backlapped (refer to backlapping) or reel and/or bedknife may need to be reground (refer to Toro manual for Sharpening Reel and rotary Mowers, Form No. 80–300PT).
  • Page 8: Setting Cutting Unit Attitude

    Position C: Less Aggressive must be set to the same attitude, otherwise after-cut appearance could be negatively affected. Adjustable Front Height Of Cut Kit, Toro Part No. 104–8205, allows for variable adjustment of cutting unit attitude within the height–of–cut range.
  • Page 9 Attitude Screw* Figure 8 Used only with Front Height of Cut kit, Part No. 104–8205 1. Place an angle indicator, Toro Part No. 99-3503, on the Figure 10 bedknife and record the bedknife angle (Fig. 9). 1. Height of cut screw 3.
  • Page 10: Leveling Front Roller

    Decreases Increases Attitude Attitude Figure 12 1. Rear roller 4. Bedknife 2. 1/2 in. steel plate 5. Gap 3. Reel blades 2. Level front roller to reel by loosening the 4 capscrews holding the front roller brackets and rotating the front roller until it contacts the surface that the plate is on.
  • Page 11: Adjusting Height-Of-Cut

    D. Adjusting the Height of Cut The Turf Compensation Spring also transfers weight from the front to rear roller. This helps to reduce a 1. Rotate the cutting unit vertical and place the gauge bar wave pattern in the turf, also known as bobbing. across front and rear rollers (Fig.
  • Page 12: Maintenance

    2. Slowly rotate reel in reverse direction listening for reel-to-bedknife contact. If no contact is evident, move Important Toro recommends lubricating the cutting the bedknife closer to the reel by loosening bottom unit immediately after washing to purge water out of the screw on each side of cutting unit, then tightening the bearings to increase bearing life.
  • Page 13: Servicing And Adjusting The Reel Bearings

    Figure 18 Note: Additional instructions and procedures on 1. Counterbalance end backlapping are available in the Toro Sharpening Reel and weight Rotary Mowers Manual, Form No. 80-300PT.
  • Page 14: Removing The Reel Assembly

    Removing the Reel Assembly B. Using a large socket wrench, remove the reel bearing adjustment nut (Fig. 19). Tap on the head of the hex head bolt on the end of the reel shaft, Important Before removing the cutting unit, remove with a small hammer, until end play of the reel can the reel motors to prevent damage to the hydraulic hoses.
  • Page 16: Warranty

    If for any reason you are dissatisfied with your Distributor’s service or have difficulty obtaining guarantee information, contact the Toro importer. If all other remedies fail, you may contact us at Toro Warranty Company.

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