Toro Groundsmaster 3400 - Brake Maintenance; Towing the Mower

BrakeMaintenance
TowingtheMower
Ensurethatthetowingvehiclespecicationissuitedto
brakingthecombinedvehicleweightandabletoremainin
completecontrolatalltimes.Ensurethatyouengagethe
parkingbrakeonthetowingvehicle.Chockthemowerfront
wheelstopreventthemowerfromrollingaway.
1.Connectarigidtowbarbetweenthefronttowingeye
onthemowerandasuitabletowingvehicle.
2.Identifytheright,frontdiscbrakeassemblyand
removethehexplug(Figure44).
3.LocatetheM12x40setscrewstoredunderneaththe
operatorplatform,1ineachoftheplatformsupport
rails.
4.InstallaM12x40mmlongsetscrewwithwasherinto
theholeinthecenterofthemotorendplate.
5.Tightenthesetscrewintothethreadedholeinthe
brakepistonuntilthebrakeisreleased(Figure45).
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Figure44
1.Hexplug
6.Identifytheleft,frontdisc-brakeassemblyandrepeat
thepreviousprocedure(Figure45).
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Figure45
1.Hexplug
3.Setscrew(M12x40)
2.Washer(M12)
7.Releasethehydraulic-brakingsystembyturningthe
bypassvalve,locatedunderthetransmissionpump,
counter-clockwise,amaximumof3turns(Figure46).
Note:Youmustoperatethesteeringmanuallywhen
themowerisbeingtowed.Thesteeringwillfeelheavy
asthereisnohydraulicassistancewhenyoushutoff
theengine.
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Figure46
1.Transmission-bypassvalves
8.Themowerisnowinafree-wheelconditionandcan
betowedforashortdistanceatslowspeed.
Note:Removethewheelchocksbeforetowing.
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