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OWNERS MANUAL
RE50 GOLF GREENS ROLLER
Original Instructions
Results through design, not weight.

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  • Page 1 OWNERS MANUAL RE50 GOLF GREENS ROLLER Original Instructions Results through design, not weight.
  • Page 2 EU Authorised Representative: VeriSafe Compliance Ltd. 77 Lower Camden St Dublin DO2 XE80 Ireland Original Instructions The products detailed in this manual conform to the following standards: Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, EMC Directive 2014/30/EU & EN ISO 4254-1:2015 CE Declaration available at www.truturf.com Manual Revision: B Change Description: Manual updated to CE cert level.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Machine Information Record Assembly, Pivot Beam Specifications Connecting Rods Safety Information Assembly, Electric Joystick Warranty Assembly, Trailer Frame Pre-Operation Checklist Assembly, Jockey Post Standard Operation Procedures Assembly, Trailer Hub Transport Lifting Assembly, Seat Points to Remember Options: Kit Maintenance Schedule Options: H-Frame Maintenance...

  • Page 4: Machine Information Record

    Greens Roller and your move to smoother, faster, more consistent putting greens. Distributor Information Name _____________________________ The following operation and maintenance manual has Address _____________________________ been prepared for use with the RE50 Golf Greens _____________________________ Email _____________________________ Roller. Phone _____________________________...

  • Page 5: Specifications

    Ground Pressure 3.8 psi (26 kPa) Pin Hitch   (Footprint)   Warranty 2 years - Limited manufacturer’s warranty Smoothing 2 overlapping, fitted with tri-rollers in each head, no Heads gap between heads Rolling Width 50”, (1270mm) (Swath) RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    To ensure safe operation of the RE50 Golf Greens premature release of the catch. Roller, please follow the following safety guidelines. • If the trailer catch is not correctly engaged while •...
  • Page 7 Always stop engine before opening safety cover. • Never ride on the machine when machine is being towed. Operator: remember it is your responsibility to be aware of your surroundings. To avoid accidents, think safe and operate safe. RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 8 Safety Information IMPORTANT EU MACHINERY DIRECTIVE INFORMATION SAFETY WARNINGS Read Operator’s Manual. Only personnel that have read and fully understood the Operator’s Manual should operate this equipment. Keep Bystanders Away. The operator should ensure that bystanders are not in the immediate vicinity of the machine when it is in use.
  • Page 9 Safety Information IMPORTANT EU MACHINERY DIRECTIVE INFORMATION SAFETY WARNINGS SOUND AND VIBRATION LEVELS The sound and whole body/hand/arm vibration levels are shown below. Please take note of the levels and determine appropriate operator actions, (wearing hearing protection and/or limiting the time of use when operating the machinery).

  • Page 10: Warranty

    Warranty Conditions and Products Covered may contact us at:
 Tru-Turf warrant your Tru-Turf Roller to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for two years or Tru-Turf Service Department 1550 operational hours*, whichever occurs first. Tru-Turf Pty Ltd This warranty is applicable to all products. Where a...
  • Page 11 • Normal noise, vibration, wear and tear, and recommended maintenance and/or adjustments. deterioration. Failure to properly maintain your Tru-Turf roller per the Recommended Maintenance listed in the • Normal “wear and tear” includes, but is not limited Operator’s Manual can result in claims for warranty to, damage to seats due to wear or abrasion, worn being denied.
  • Page 12 Maintenance of your Tru-Turf roller is to be conducted removed parts become the property of Tru-Turf. Tru- as per the owner’s manual for your Tru- Turf product at Turf will make the final decision whether to repair any the owner’s expense.
  • Page 13 General Conditions so the above exclusions and limitations may not apply to you. Repair by an Authorized Tru-Turf Distributor or Dealer is your sole remedy under this warranty. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to Tru-Turf is not liable for indirect, incidental or state and country to country.

  • Page 14: Pre-Operation Checklist

    (if fitted), and pivot bearings on each smoothing head. 
 ❑ Lightly grease bearings fitted to drive roller, spiker shaft, (if fitted), and smoothing head pivot bearings. Replace plastic caps if missing.
 ❑ Oil rod ends, sparingly.
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  • Page 15: Standard Operation Procedures

    Slide the foot pedal assembly towards the front creates better traction, it also reduces slipping or or rear until you find the most comfortable spinning of the drive roller on the green, depending on position to suit your leg and foot. the operator’s ability. RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 16 Do not put the trailer down into the towing diameter than the pin size fitted on the roller draw position on the green; damage may occur to the bar hitch. green from the roller tires and body. RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 17 Important: Always operate the roller with the park brake off! Caution: Do not operate the roller with the park brake engaged as this will damage park brake components. When stopping and before getting off the machine always apply the Park Brake. RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Transport Lifting

    (around pivot axle) (around channel) diagram, must only be used to lift the machine to carry out transport lifting. It is not permitted to carry out maintenance whilst the roller is hanging from the slings. Sling here (around pivot axle) RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Points To Remember

    • Move the steering joystick a little at a time to change direction; excessive movement of the joystick makes it difficult to maintain a straight line. • Roll in straight lines. • Move off the green when rolling is complete before putting the trailer in the down position. RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Maintenance Schedule

    Ongoing Maintenance, Replacement Schedule and Lubricant (See chart). Note. Areas indicated with a * need to be changed when defective or as required. This may be before the recommended replacement schedule. Please replace all parts, as necessary. RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Maintenance

    The park brake must prevent machine from To lower the transmission cover, release by pulling the moving. If the machine moves, the parking brake cover towards you a few degrees, open the cover back requires adjusting. RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 22 If when in the straight-ahead position. Adjust if RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 23 Refer to the manufacturer's maintenance instructions. For Relion batteries: see “ How do I prep my lithium battery for off-season storage?” This can be found by following the link below, or the Tru-Turf web page. Relion FAQs Transmission Manufacturer: Rexnord 203UCBN2A-8.0A1B...
  • Page 24 Maintenance WARNING! Pressurized gas • This roller makes use of pressurised gas cylinders. • Do not try to open or re-gas pressurized cylinder. • Replace with new when faulty. RB70 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Safety And Instructional Decals

    Safety and Instructional Decals Safety decals and instructions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any area of potential danger. Replace any decal that is damaged or missing. R9086 CHAIN/BELT PINCH POINT E8858 DRAWBAR LIFTING RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 26 Safety and Instructional Decals R9870 KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY E7075 ELECTRIC MAIN E7068 HANDBRAKE INSTRUCTIONS R9087 PINCH POINT R8452 STRUT REQUIRED RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 27 Safety and Instructional Decals E8858 DRAWBAR LIFTING R9870 KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY R8848 BATTERY SOURCE RS2210 - Machine ID Plate. (Note: This is not a spare part and will come attached from manufacturer). R9087 PINCH POINT RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 28: Operating Positions

    Operating Positions Towing position Rolling position RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Assembly, Cover, Electric

    Assembly, Cover, Electric RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 30 Assembly, Cover, Electric RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 31: Assembly, Body

    Assembly, Body RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 32 Assembly, Body RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 33 Assembly, Body RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 34: Assembly, Drive Unit

    Assembly, Drive Unit RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Assembly, Electric Belt Drive

    Assembly, Electric Belt Drive RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Pulley Alignment

    Pulley Alignment RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 37: Assembly, Flex Tube Drive Roller

    Assembly, Flex Tube Drive Roller RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Assembly, Flex Belt Drive Roller

    Assembly, Flex Belt Drive Roller RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Assembly, Steering - Overlapping Heads

    Assembly, Steering – Overlapping Heads RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 40: Assembly, Front Smoothing Head

    Assembly, Front Smoothing Head RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Assembly, Rear Smoothing Head

    Assembly, Rear Smoothing Head RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 42: Assembly, Nodule Sweeper, (Short)

    Assembly, Nodule Sweeper, (Short) RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 43: Assembly, Nodule Sweeper, (Long)

    Assembly, Nodule Sweeper, (Long) RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 44: Assembly, Pivot Beam

    Assembly, Pivot Beam RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 45: Connecting Rods

    Connecting Rods RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Assembly, Electric Joystick

    Assembly, Electric Joystick RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Assembly, Trailer Frame

    Assembly, Trailer Frame RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 48: Assembly, Jockey Post

    Assembly, Jockey Post RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Assembly, Trailer Hub

    Assembly, Trailer Hub RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Assembly, Seat

    Assembly, Seat RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Options: Kit

    Options: Kit For options kit fitting instructions, click here. RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Options: H-Frame

    Options: H-Frame RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Options: Spiker

    Options: Spiker RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Options: Slicer

    Options: Slicer RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Options: Brush

    Options: Brush RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Options: Lithium Batteries

    Options: Lithium Batteries Relion Lithium Batteries • Connect in parallel • 4 X 48V dc @ 30AH = 120AH total RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 57 Options: Lithium Batteries Kit RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 58 Options: Lithium Batteries Layout RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 59 Options: Lithium Batteries Fitted RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 60: Harness Loom

    Harness Loom RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 61 Harness Loom RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 62: Motor Controller Fault Codes

    3. The red LED flashes twice to indicate that the second digit of the code will follow. 4. The yellow LED flashes the appropriate number 
 of times for the second digit. RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 63 Controller 1. See Monitor menu » Controller: Set: Heat sink temperature below Severe Under Temperature. -40°C. temp 2. Controller is operating in an extreme Clear: Bring heat sink temperature environment. above -40°C, and cycle interlock or KSI. RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 64 2. Battery menu parameters are misadjusted. limit (see page 58) with FET bridge 3. Battery resistance too high for given regen enabled. current. Clear: Bring capacitor voltage below 4. Battery disconnected while regen braking. Severe Overvoltage limit, and then cycle KSI. RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 65 3. Non-controller systems drain on battery. above the Under-voltage limit. 4. Battery resistance too high. 5. Battery disconnected while driving. 6. See Monitor menu » Battery: Capacitor Voltage. 7. Blown B+ fuse or main contactor did not close. RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 66 2. Motor Temperature Control Menu input voltage within range. parameters are mistuned. See Monitor menu » Motor: Temperature and » Inputs: Analog2. 3. If the application doesn’t use a motor thermistor, Temp 4. Compensation and Temp Cutback should be programmed Off. RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 67 2. Dirty connector pins. either open or shorted. This fault ShutdownMain 3,6) 3. Bad crimps or faulty wiring. can be set only when Main Enable = Contactor; ShutdownEMBrake; Clear: Correct open or short, and ShutdownThrottle; cycle driver. FullBrake. RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 68 (B+ connection terminal) was loaded 3. An alternate voltage path (such as an for a short time and the voltage did external pre-charge resistor) is providing a not discharge. current to the capacitor bank (B+ connection Clear: Cycle KSI terminal). RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 69 Set: Throttle pot wiper (pin 16) High 2. Throttle pot wiper voltage too high. voltage is higher than the high fault threshold, (can be changed with the VCL function: Setup_Pot_Faults()). Clear: Bring throttle pot wiper voltage below the fault threshold. RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 70 4. Problems with power supply for the motor while operating in LOS mode and encoder. return Throttle Command = 0 and 5. See Monitor menu » Motor: Motor RPM. Motor RPM = 0. RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 71 3. Bad crimps or faulty wiring. Clear: Cycle KSI or, if LOS mode 4. Vehicle is stalled. was activated by the Stall Fault, clear by ensuring encoder senses proper operation, Motor RPM = 0, and Throttle Command = 0. RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 72: Troubleshooting: Belts

    Subminimal diameter. Redesign drive using larger diameters. Belt, sprockets, or shafts running too Check for conductive heat transfer from prime mover. hot. Reduce ambient drive temperature to 180°F maximum. Unusual belt degradation, such as softening or melting. RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 73 Correct parallel alignment to set belt to track on both small sprocket diameter and the sprockets. large sprocket is not flanged. Correct alignment Excessive belt edge wear Flange failure Correct alignment or properly secure flange to sprocket Belt forcing flanges off RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 74 Replace sprocket. Worn sprocket. Replace sprocket. Backside idler. Use inside idler Incorrect belt profile for the Use proper Gates PowerGrip® GT®3 belt/sprocket. sprocket (i.e., GT®, etc.). Misaligned drive. Correct alignment. Insufficient belt tension. Adjust tension to recommended value. RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 75 Belt hitting drive bracketry or other Remove obstruction or use inside idler. structure. Excessive load Redesign drive for increased capacity. Insufficient hardness of sprocket Use a more wear-resistant material. material. Protect belt. Excessive debris. Install bushing per instructions. Cocked bushing/sprocket assembly. RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 76 Misaligned drive. Excessive debris. Correct alignment. Excessive load. Protect drive. Too high, too low belt tension. Redesign drive for increased capacity. Incorrect belt profile (i.e., GT, etc.). Adjust tension to recommended value. Use proper Gates PowerGrip GT®3 belt/sprocket. RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 77 Vibration Incorrect belt profile for the Use proper Gates PowerGrip GT®3 belt/sprocket. sprocket (i.e. GT, etc.). Too low or too high belt . Adjust tension to recommended value. Bushing or key loose. Check and reinstall per instructions. RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 78: Troubleshooting: Roller

    • For damaged engine and transmission couplings • Rod ends are not broken or seized. • Swivel bearing on connecting the smoothing roller head to the pivot beam, have not seized. • Connecting rods are in place and serviceable. RE50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 79 Accumulated dry debris is not locking the smoothing rollers.  Rubber drive roller will not rotate, check • Roller shaft end bearings have not seized. • Broken chain • Slipping sprockets • The park brake is not locked on RE50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 80: Available Spare Parts

    Available Spare Parts For spare parts, click the following link: Spare Parts RE50 Owner’s Manual...

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