Operator's Manual

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Specifications
Reel Construction: Fairway reels. All welded. 5, 7
or 11 blades.
Recommended 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
heights-of-cut below 1/2” (13 mm).**
Reel Diameter: 7 in. (178 mm)
Power Attachment: Reel motors feature quick
disconnect for removal 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 threaded
micro–adjustment. Front roller position is adjustable
to set cutting unit attitude.
Bedknife And Bedbar Adjustment: Single point
adjustment (SPA) mechanism.
Selected Clip Control: The Reelmaster 5500
Traction Unit is equipped with manually adjustable
reel speeds which control selected clip.
Note: Refer to Traction Unit Operator’s Manual
for proper set–up procedure.
Automatic Clip Control: The Reelmaster 6000
Series Traction Unit is equipped with an electronic
controller which is programmed to achieve automatic
clip control. As the traction unit speed varies, the
controller will automatically adjust the hydraulic flow
to the reel motors to vary reel speed and maintain
proper clip. For proper clip, the controller needs to
know what cutting units are installed (5, 7 or 11
blade) and the height-of-cut.
Note: Refer to Traction Unit Operator’s Manual
for proper set–up procedure.
Rollers: Front roller is a 3” (76 mm) diameter cast
Wiehle roller. Rear roller is a 3” (76 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.
Optional Equipment
Dethatching Cutting Unit Model No. 03872
Grass Basket Kit Model No. 03882
Rear Roller Brush Kit Model No. 03875
High Torque Reel Motor Part No. 98-9998
Comb/Scraper Kit Part No. 104–1845
Wiehle Roller Scraper Part No. 100-9908
Rear Roller Scraper Kit Part No. 100-9920
RM6000 Shoulder Wiehle Roller Part No. 99-8675
RM5500 Shoulder Wiehle Roller Part No. 100-9911
RM6000 Shoulder Wiehle Scraper Part No. 99-8670
RM5500 Shoulder Wiehle Scraper Part No. 100-9913
3” Diameter Collar Kit Part No. 104–8215
Low Height-of-Cut Bedknife* ** Part No. 93-9774
Gauge Bar Assembly{ Part No. 98-1852
Angle Indicator Part No. 99-3503
Backlapping Brush Assembly Part No. 29–9100
Bedknife Screw Tool Part No. TOR510880
Cutting Unit Tool Kit Part No. TOR4070
Reel Drive Tool Part No. TOR4074
* For height-of-cut below 1/2” (13 mm)
{ Supplied with tractor
** Standard on 11 Blade Reels