Form No. 3395-797 Rev A DPA Reel Mower Groomer Greensmaster® 3050/3100/3150/3250-D Traction Unit Model No. 04634 Model No. 04635 Installation Instructions WARNING CALIFORNIA Proposition 65 Warning This product contains a chemical or chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. Note: The DPA Reel Mower Groomer can be installed on cutting unit models 04610 and 04611. Note: The figures show the left groomer drives.
Installation Loose Parts Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped.
Installing the kit Installing the Drive Assembly 1. Separate the cutting unit from the traction unit; refer to the Operator’s Manual. 2. Loosen the bolts securing each end of the front roller to the height-of-cut arms (Figure 1). Figure 2 1. Counterweight 6. Remove the 2 allen-head screws securing the motor mount to the right end of the cutting unit and the motor mount (Figure 3). Figure 1 1. Roller mounting bolt 2. Height-of-cut arm 3. Carriage bolt, washer, and locknut 4. Adjusting bolt 3.
Installing the Groomer Shaft 1. Apply grease to the seal in the drive-assembly-bearing support and to the end of the groomer shaft (Figure 7). Figure 4 1. Bolt Figure 7 8. Insert the shim onto the bolts, positioning as shown in Figure 5. 1. Groomer shaft 2. Slide one end of the groomer shaft into the drive-assembly-bearing support (Figure 7). 3. Apply grease to the outer surface of the driven pulley, as shown in Figure 8. Note: Do not put grease on the area where the belt will ride. Figure 5 1.
6. Apply grease to the seal in the right sideplate-bearing support and to the end of the groomer shaft (Figure 9). Figure 9 1. Right sideplate-bearing support 2. Motor mount Figure 10 7. Insert the other end of the groomer shaft into the right sideplate-bearing support (Figure 9). 1. Bearing 3. Nut 2. Bearing race Note: No key is required in this end. 8. Insert the motor mount onto the sideplate (Figure 9). 11.
Installing the Left and Right Adjuster-Arm Assemblies 1. Apply grease to the internal spline and outer surface of the pulley assembly (Figure 12). Figure 14 1. Height-of-cut bolt 7. Install the left adjuster-arm assembly to the cutting-unit sideplate using the existing carriage bolt, nut, and washer (Figure 14). Figure 12 1. Pulley assembly 3. Apply grease here. Note: Make sure that the rod end of the height-of-cut-arm assembly slides into the bushing in the hole in the groomer-drive assembly. 2.
9. Insert the roller shaft into the left adjuster-arm assembly and loosely secure it with a bolt (M6–1 x 12 mm) as shown in Figure 16. 2. Insert the belt onto the driven pulley, idler pulley, and pulley assembly as shown in Figure 18. Figure 18 Figure 16 1. Drive belt 1. Roller-shaft bolt Important: Make sure that the belt is centered on the pulleys and in the grooves (Figure 19). 10. Thread the height-of-cut adjusting screw into the top of the right adjuster-arm assembly (Figure 14). 11.
Operation • Type of grass on the green • Overall greens-management program (i.e., irrigation, Grooming is performed in the turf canopy above the soil level and promotes vertical growth of grass plants, reduces grain, and severs stolons, producing a denser turf. Grooming produces a more uniform and tighter playing surface for faster and truer action of the golf ball. fertilizing, spraying, coring, over seeding) • Traffic • Stress periods (i.e.
Setting the Height/Depth of the Groomer You can set the groomer-blade height/depth using the following chart, figures, and procedure: Number of rear-roller spacers required Height of cut (HOC) Groomer-arm position Height of grooming range (HOG) 0 1.5 mm (0.06 inch) A 0.8 to 1.5 mm (0.03 to 0.06 inch) 3.0 mm (0.12 inch) A 1.5 to 3.0 mm (0.06 to 0.12 inch) 4.8 mm (0.19 inch) B 2.3 to 4.8 mm (0.09 to 0.19 inch) 6.4 mm (0.25 inch) B 3.0 to 6.4 mm (0.12 to 0.25 inch) 7.9 mm (0.31 inch) B 3.
B. Testing Groomer Performance Rotate the arms up or down to the A or B position Figure 24). Important: Improper or over-aggressive use of the grooming reel (i.e., too deep or too frequent grooming) may cause unnecessary stress on the turf and severely damages greens. Use the groomer cautiously. It is important to determine the performance of the groomer before putting it into regular use on greens. We strongly suggest that you follow a formal test procedure.
Using Transport Mode Inspecting the Blades When transporting the machine, disengage the cutting unit and raise the grooming reel into its transport (raised) position (position C). Inspect the grooming reel blades frequently for damage and wear. Bent blades may be straightened with a pliers. Replace worn blades or reverse the grooming reel shaft reversed to put the sharpest edge of the blade forward. When inspecting the blades, check to see that the right and left blade-shaft end nuts are tight.
3. Loosen the bolt securing the roller shaft to the height-of-cut arm (Figure 30). 5. Remove the carriage bolt, nut, and washer securing the height-of-cut arm assembly to the sideplate (Figure 32). Figure 30 Figure 32 4. Remove the locknut and spring washer securing the height-of-cut-arm-assembly rod end to the groomer-drive assembly (Figure 31). 1. Left adjuster-arm assembly 2. Spring washer and locknut 6.
7. Remove the groomer-drive pulley from the reel shaft (Figure 34). 10. Remove the cap plug from the groomer housing (Figure 36). Note: The nut has left threads. Figure 36 1. Cap plug 11. Remove the nut securing the groomer shaft to the groomer housing. Figure 34 1. Groomer-drive pulley 12. Remove the groomer shaft. 13. Assemble the shaft in reverse order so that the sharpest edge of the blade is forward (Figure 37). 8.
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