Toro Groundsmaster 300 Series - Installing the Drive Shaft to the Traction Unit; Connecting the Right-Hand Push Arm to the Cutting Unit

Figure2
1.Tensioningcap
3.Spacers
2.Thrustwashers
4.Large(front)castorspindle
2.Slidethespacersontothecastorspindletogetthe
desiredheight-of-cut;refertotheHeight-of-Cut
ChartintheAdjustingtheHeightofcutsection.
Slideathrustwasherontothespindle.Pushthe
largecastorspindlethroughthefrontcastorarm
andthesmallcastorspindlethroughtherearcastor
arm.Installanotherthrustwasherandtheremaining
spacersontothespindleandinstallthetensioning
captosecuretheassembly(
Figure2&Figure3).
Important:Thethrustwashers,notthespacers,
mustcontactthetopandbottomofthecastor
arm.
Figure3
1.Tensioningcap
3.Spacers
2.Thrustwashers
4.Small(rear)castorspindle
3.Ensurethatallfourcastorwheelsaresetatthesame
height-of-cut;thenrollthecuttingunitoffofthe
woodenpallet.
2
InstallingtheDriveShafttothe
TractionUnit
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Driveshaft
Procedure
Slidethesmalleryokeendofthedriveshaftontothe
tractionunitPTOshaftwhilealigningthemounting
holes(Figure4).Securethemwitharollpin.Donot
installthefrontendofthedriveshaftatthistime.
Figure4
1.Driveshaft
3
ConnectingtheRight-Hand
PushArmtotheCuttingUnit
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Theright-handpusharmisspringloadedtoabout
100lb.(45kg).Suddenreleaseofthepusharm
couldcauseinjury.
Anotherpersonisneededtopushthearmdown
duringthisprocedure.
9