Toro 30834 - Setup; Adjusting the Carrier Frame (Groundsmaster 3500-D and 3500-G Only); Adjusting the Height-Of-Cut

Setup
MediaandAdditionalParts
Description
Qty.
Use
CEDecal
1
ApplytothecuttingdeckforCEcompliance.
Operator'sManual
1
Readbeforeoperating.
PartsCatalog
1Usetolookupparts.
AdjustingtheCarrierFrame
(Groundsmaster3500-Dand
3500-Gonly)
AdjustingtheFrontCuttingDecks
Thefrontandrearcuttingdecksrequiredifferent
mountingpositions.Thefrontcuttingdeckhastwo
mountingpositionsdependingonwhatheight-of-cut
anddegreeofdeckrotationyoudesire.
1.Forheightsofcutinthe3/4to3inch(2to7.6cm)
range,mountthefrontcarrierframesinthelower
frontmountingholes(
Figure2).
Note:Thispermitsmoreuptravelofthecutting
decksrelativetotractorwhenapproachingquick
uphillchangesinterrain.Itdoeshoweverlimitthe
clearanceofthechambertothecarrierwhencresting
sharpknolls.
Figure2
1.Frontdeckmountinghole
(upper)
3.Reardeckmountinghole
2.Frontdeckmountinghole
(lower)
2.Forheightsofcutinthe2-1/2to4inch(6.3to10
cm)range,mountthefrontcarrierframesinthe
upperfrontmountingholes(Figure2).
Note:Thisincreasesthechambertocarrier
clearanceduetothehigherpositionofthecutting
chamber,butwillcausethecuttingdecktoreach
theirmaximumuptravelsooner.
AdjustingtheRearCuttingDeck
Thefrontandrearcuttingdecksrequiredifferent
mountingpositions.Therearcuttingdeckhasone
mountingpositionforproperalignmentwiththe
sidewinderunderframe.
Forallheightsofcut,mounttherearcuttingdeckinthe
rearmountingholes(Figure2).
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut
Important:Thiscuttingdeckoftencuts
approximately1/4inch(6mm)lowerthanareel
cuttingunitwiththesamebenchsetting.Itmaybe
necessarytohavetheserotarycuttingdeck’sbench
set1/4inch(6mm)abovethatofreelscuttingin
thesamearea.
Important:Accesstotherearcuttingunitsis
greatlyimprovedbyremovingthecuttingunit
fromthetractor.Iftheunitisequippedwitha
Sidewinder®,sidewindthecuttingunitstothe
right,removetherearcuttingunit,andslideitout
totherightside.
1.Lowerthecuttingdecktotheground,stopthe
engine,andremovethekeyfromignitionswitch.
2.Loosentheboltsecuringeachheight-of-cutbracket
totheheight-of-cutplate(frontandeachside)
(
Figure3).
3.Beginningwithfrontadjustment,removethebolt.
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