Form No. 3358-296 Rev C Verticutter Reelmaster® 6500 & 6700 Series Cutting Units Model No. 03877—Serial No. 270000001 and Up To register your product or download an Operator's Manual or Parts Catalog at no charge, go to www.Toro.com.
Contents Introduction Introduction................................................................. 2 Safety ........................................................................... 3 Safety and Instructional Decals ............................. 3 Setup............................................................................ 4 1 Inspecting the Verticutter................................... 5 2 Installing the Transport Rollers .......................... 5 3 Adjusting the Blade Depth .................
Safety Wearing safety glasses, safety shoes and a helmet is advisable and required by some local ordinances and insurance regulations. Hazard control and accident prevention are dependent upon the awareness, concern, and proper training of the personnel involved in the operation, transport, maintenance, and storage of the machine. Improper use or maintenance of the machine can result in injury or death. To reduce the potential for injury or death, comply with the following safety instructions.
Setup Loose Parts Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped. Procedure Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Use Qty. No parts required – Inspect the verticutter. Transport roller assembly Cotter pin 2 2 Install the transport rollers. No parts required – Adjust the blade depth. No parts required – Adjust the rear grass shield. No parts required – Adjust the roller scrapers. No parts required – Adjust the transport rollers.
Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position. 2 Note: Whenever the verticutter has to be tipped to expose the verticutter blades, use the kick stand (supplied with traction unit) (Figure 2). Installing the Transport Rollers Parts needed for this procedure: 2 Transport roller assembly 2 Cotter pin Procedure Secure a transport roller bracket to each side plate pin with a cotter pin (Figure 3). Figure 2 1.
Figure 5 1. Rear grass shield 2. Pivot capscrew Figure 4 1. Gauge bar (1/4 inch) 2. Rotate the grass shield to the desired setting, and tighten the capscrews (Figure 5). 2. Adjusting bolt Note: The verticutter blades must not touch the gauge bars. Do not open the rear shield so that it is higher than level to ground. 3. Turn the adjusting bolt on each height-of-cut bracket (Figure 4) so that the reel blades come in contact with the level surface on both ends.
Mounting the Lift Brackets and Chains Parts needed for this procedure: Figure 6 1. Front roller scraper 2. Rear roller scraper 3. Transport roller 4. Cotter pin 2. Move the scraper rods in or out to attain 0.0 to 0.03 in. (0.0 to 0.75 mm) clearance between the scraper and roller. 3. Ensure that the scraper rod is parallel to the roller and to the level surface. 4. Tighten the flange nuts to lock the adjustment.
2. On lift arms 2 and 3, position the brackets and U-bolts 15 inches behind the center line of the pivot knuckle (Figure 8). 4. Tighten all the U-bolt nuts to 38 to 48 ft-lbs. 5. Mount a lift chain to each chain bracket with a screw, washer, and nut, positioning as shown in Figure 10. Figure 10 1. Lift chain 2. Chain bracket 8 Figure 8 Mounting the Counter Weights Note: Rotate the brackets 45° to the outboard side of the machine. No Parts Required 3.
3. Secure pivot knuckle to carrier frame with a thrust washer, a flat washer, and a flange head capscrew (Figure 12). 4. Insert a thrust washer onto vertical shaft of pivot knuckle (Figure 12). 5. If removed, insert the vertical shaft of the pivot knuckle into the lift arm pivot hub (Figure 12). Note: Guide the pivot knuckle in place between the two rubber centering bumpers in the under side of the lift arm steering plate. Figure 11 6.
Operation Training Period Before operating the verticutter reels, evaluate the performance of the reel at the desired setting. Operate them in a clear, unused area to determine if they will achieve the desired results. Adjust them as desired. Operating Tips 1. Operate the traction unit at full throttle, full reel speed (setting 11) and between 3 to 5 mph (5 to 8 km/h). 2. The maximum recommended blade penetration depth is 1/4 inch (6 mm). Figure 14 1. Reel drive motor 2. Capscrew 3.
Maintenance Lubricating the Verticutter Each cutting unit has 7 grease fittings (Fig. 14) that must be lubricated weekly with No. 2 General Purpose Lithium Base Grease. The lubrication points are the front roller (2), the rear roller (2), the reel bearing (2) and the bed knife adjuster. Important: Lubricating cutting units immediately after washing helps purge water out of bearings and increases bearing life. Figure 16 1. Reel shaft 1. Wipe each grease fitting with a clean rag. 2.
Removing the Verticutter Blades from the Shaft Install Verticutter Blades 1. Secure the end of the verticutter shaft, which has only one washer and nut, in a vise. 2. Assemble a large spacer. 1. Assemble a reel blade (Figure 12). 3. Do not invert the reel blades when reassembling on reel shaft. 2. On other end of shaft, rotate the nut counter-clockwise and remove the nut.
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