Toro REELMASTER 6700-D Operator's Manual page 40

BACKLAPPING
CAUTION
Reels may stall while backlapping. do not attempt to
restart the reels by hand or touch the reels while back-
lapping. Stop the engine and turn the height-of-cut
knob one position toward "A".
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 the
Disable position.
2. Unlock and raise the seat to expose the controls.
3. Open the control cover and turn the height-of-cut
selection knob to position "P".
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1. Height-of-cut selector knob
Note: Backlapping speed may be increased by
moving the height-of-cut selection knob toward to
"A". Each position will increase speed 60 rpm.
After changing selector, wait 30 seconds for the
system to respond to the new speed target.
4. Make initial reel-to-bedknife adjustments appropri-
ate for backlapping on all cutting units that are to
be backlapped.
5. Start the engine and run it at idle speed.
DANGER: To avoid personal injury, never place
your hands or feet in the reel area while the
engine is running. Changing engine speed while
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Figure 50
backlapping may cause the reels to stall.
Never change engine speed while backlapping.
Only backlap at idle engine speed. Never
attempt to turn reels with your hand or foot
while the engine is running.
6. Select either the front or rear on the backlap
switch to determine whether front or rear reels
will be backlapped.
DANGER: To avoid personal injury, be cer-
tain that you are clear of the cutting units
before proceeding.
7. Move the Enable/Disable switch to the Enable
position. Move the Lower Mow/Lift control for-
ward to start back-lapping operation on designat-
ed reels.
8. Apply lapping compound with the long-handle
brush supplied with the machine. Never use a
short-handle brush.
Figure 51
1. Long handled brush
9. If the reels stall or become erratic while backlap-
ping, the reel control light will begin to blink and
the reels will turn off. If this occurs, turn the
height-of-cut. selection knob one position closer
to "A". Then, toggle the Enable/Disable switch
to the Disable position followed by the Enable
position. To resume backlapping, move the
Lower Mow/Lift control lever forward.
10. To make an adjustment to the cutting units while
backlapping, turn the reels OFF by moving the
Lower Mow/Raise lever rearward; move the
Enable/Disable switch to Disable and turn the
engine OFF. After adjustments have been com-
pleted, repeat steps 5–9.