Toro Reelmaster 3555, Operator'S Manual, Page: 14 / 76

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Installing the Cutting Units
Parts needed for this procedure:
1 Right hose guide (Models 03820 and 03821)
1 Left hose guide (Models 03820 and 03821)
Preparing the Machine and Cutting
Units
1. Park the machine on a level surface, engage the
parking brake, shut off the engine, and remove
the key from the ignition switch.
2. Remove the reel motors from the shipping
brackets.
3. Remove and discard the shipping brackets.
4. Remove the cutting units from the cartons.
Assemble and adjust them as described in the
cutting unit
Operator's Manual .
5. Make sure that the counterweight ( Figure 3 ) is
installed to the proper end of the cutting unit as
described in the cutting unit
Operator's Manual .
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Figure 3
1. Counterweight
Positioning the Turf Compensating
Spring
All the cutting units are shipped with the turf
compensation spring mounted at the right side of the
cutting unit. Ensure that the turf compensation spring
is mounted to the same side of the cutting unit as the
reel drive motor.
Note:
When installing or removing the cutting units,
make sure that the hairpin cotter is installed in the
spring rod hole next to the rod bracket. Otherwise,
install the hairpin cotter in the hole in the end of the
rod.
1. Remove the 2 carriage bolts and nuts securing
the rod bracket to the cutting unit tabs (
Figure 4 ).
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Figure 4
1. Turf compensation spring 3. Spring tube
2. Rod bracket
2. Remove the flange nut securing the spring tube
bolt to the carrier frame tab (
Figure 4 ), and
remove the assembly.
3. Mount the spring tube bolt to the opposite tab on
the carrier frame and secure it with the flange
nut.
Note:
Position the bolt head to the outer side
of the tab as shown in Figure 4 .
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Figure 5
1. Opposite carrier frame tab 2. Rod bracket
4. Mount the rod bracket to the cutting unit tabs
with the carriage bolts and nuts (
Figure 5 ).
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