Toro Groundsmaster 3320-D Service Manual

RingtoPinionGearEngagement(FrontAxle)
Finalpositionofthefrontaxlepinionisveriedbyusingthegearcontactpattern
methodasdescribedinthefollowingprocedure.
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Figure248
1.T opland3.T oe5.Lengthwisebearingarc
2.Prole
4.Heel6.Root
Geartoothdenitions(Figure248):
•Toe-theportionofthetoothsurfaceattheendtowardthecenter.
•Heel-theportionofthegeartoothattheouterend.
•TopLand-topsurfaceoftooth.
1.Painttheteethoftheringgear,bothdriveandcoastside,withagearmarking
compound,suchasDyKem®steelblue.
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Figure249
1.Heel3.T oe
2.Driveside
4.Coastside
2.Whileapplyingalightloadtotheringgear,rotatethepiniongearuntilthe
ringgearhasmade1completerevolution.Thedrivesidepatternshouldbe
locatedatthetoeportionofthetooth.Thecoastpatternshouldalsobeatthe
toeportionofthetooth(Figure249).
Studythepatternsinthefollowingillustrationsandcorrectengagementas
necessary.
Note:Whenmakingchanges,notethat2variablesareinvolved.Example:
Ifyouhavethebacklashsetcorrectlytospecicationsandyouchange
thepinionpositionshim,youmayhavetoadjustbacklashtothecorrect
specicationbeforecheckingthepattern.
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Toro Groundsmaster 3320-D Specifications

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Brand	Toro
Model	Groundsmaster 3320-D
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English