Service Manual

Reelmaster 5500-DPage 8 - 2Cutting Units
Specifications
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REEL CONSTRUCTION: Fairway reels. All welded. 5,
7 or 11 blades.
HEIGHT OF CUT RANGE:
5 Blade - 1” to 1-3/4” (25-44 mm)
7 Blade - 1/2” to 1” (13-25 mm)
11 Blade - 3/8” to 3/4” (10-19 mm)
Note: Use bedknife Part No. 93-9774 for height-of-
cuts below 1/2”.
REEL DIAMETER: 7 in. (178 mm).
POWER: Reel motors feature quick disconnect for re-
moval or installation onto cutting unit. Cutting units can
be driven from either end.
HEIGHT-OF-CUT & ROLLER ADJUSTMENT: Height-
of-cut adjustment is made at the rear roller with quick lo-
cating pin and/or threaded micro-adjustment. Front
roller position is adjustable to set cutting unit attitude.
BEDKNIFE AND BEDBAR ADJUSTMENT: Single
point adjustment mechanism.
ROLLERS:
Front rollers: 3” (76 mm) diameter Wiehle rollers. Op-
tional 3“ (76 mm) diameter full rollers, Part No. 93-3040,
are available for the front position.
Rear rollers: 3” (76 mm) diameter full rollers. All rollers
use the same heavy duty ball bearings with two conven-
tional single lip seals and a Toro labyrinth seal to provide
four sealing surfaces to protect the bearings.
ROLLER & SCRAPER KITS:
Rear Roller Brush Kit Model 03875
Wiehle Roller Scraper Part No. 100-9908
Rear Roller Scraper Kit Part No. 100-9920
Shoulder Wiehle Roller Part No. 100-9911
Shoulder Wiehle Scraper Part No. 100-9913