Toro Groundsmaster 300 Series - Separating the Cutting Unit from the Traction Unit

Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst2hours
•Tightenthecastorwheelnuts
Aftertherst10hours
•Tightenthecastorwheelnuts
•Torquethebladebolts
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Lubricatethegreasettings
•Checktheblades
Every50hours
•Checkthegearboxlubricant
•Checkthebladedrivebeltadjustment
•Cleanunderthecuttingunitbeltcovers
•Tightenthecastorwheelnuts
•Torquethebladebolts
Every400hours
•Changethegearboxlubricant
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentallystarttheengineandseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.
PreMaintenance
Important:Thefastenersonthecoversofthis
machinearedesignedtoremainonthecoverafter
removal.Loosenallofthefastenersoneachcovera
fewturnssothatthecoverisloosebutstillattached,
thengobackandloosenthemuntilthecover
comesfree.Thiswillpreventyoufromaccidentally
strippingtheboltsfreeoftheretainers.
Lubrication
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Themachinehasgreasettingsthatmustbelubricated
regularlywithNo.2GeneralPurposeLithiumBase
Grease.Ifthemachineisoperatedundernormal
conditions,lubricateallbearingsandbushingsdailyor
immediatelyaftereverywashing.
Lubricatethefollowingareas:
•Frontcastorspindlebushings(Figure15)
•Castorwheelbearings(
Figure15)&Figure16)
•Bladespindlebearings(Figure17)
•Idlerarmpivot(Figure17)
•Rightandleftpusharmballjoints(Figure17)
Alsoremovetherearcastorspindleshaftfromthe
castorarmandcoatthehexshaftwithNo.2general
purposelithiumbasegreaseormolybdenumbase
greaseevery50hours(
Figure16).
Figure15
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