Toro 44547 - Installing the Proximity Switch; Greasing the Machine

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InstallingtheProximitySwitch
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Proximityswitchassembly
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Sensorplate
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Carriagescrew,5/16x1–1/4inch
2
Flangenut,5/16inch
Procedure
1.Usingtheholeinthebottomofthefrontframe,loosely
mounttheproximityswitchwiththewashersandjam
nuts(Figure14).
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Figure14
1.Proximityswitch
4.Carriagescrew(2)
2.Jamnutandwasher(2)5.Sensorplate
3.Flangenut(2)
2.Looselymountthesensorplatetotheleftliftarmwith
(2)5/16x1–1/4inchcarriagescrewsandangenuts.
Donottightenthejamnutsatthistime.Positionthe
sensorplateasshowninFigure14.Makesurethe
switchdoesnotcontactthesensorplate.
3.Startthemachineandraisetheblower.Stopthe
machine.
4.Adjustthesensorplateuntilitalignswiththeproximity
switchandtightenthecarriagescrewnuts.Makesureit
doesnotcontacttheproximityswitch.
5.Usingthejamnuts,adjusttheproximityswitchupor
downuntilthegapbetweentheswitchplungerand
thesensorplateis3.8to4.3mm(.150to.170inch)
(
Figure15).Torquethejamnutsto20N-m(15ft-lb)
whenthegapisattained.
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Figure15
1.3.8to4.3mm(.150to.170inch)gap
6.Connectthewiresfromtheproximityswitchtothe
frontattachmentupswitchontheGroundsmaster360
electricalaccessorykit
7.Whentheswitchisadjustedcorrectly,theblower
shouldshutoffifraised.
Note:Whenthetractionunitisconvertedbacktoa
mowingmachine,thePTOwillnotcomeonwhenthefront
attachmentisinthefullyraisedposition.Toengagethe
mower,thefrontattachmentmustbefullylowered.
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GreasingtheMachine
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
A/RGeneralPurposeLithiumBaseGrease
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