Toro Groundsmaster
3500-D - Electrical and Drive System Checks; Servicing Fuses and Tire Pressure; Torqueing Wheel-Lug Nuts

WARNING
Incorrectlyroutingthebatterycablecould
damagethetractorandcables,causing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygases
toexplode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative
(black)cable.
Iftheterminalshavecorrosion,disconnectthecables
(thenegative(–)cablerst)andscrapetheclamps
andterminalsseparately.Connectthecables(positive
(+)cablerst)andcoattheterminalswithpetroleum
jelly.
ServicingtheFuses
Thefusesinmachineselectricalsystemarelocated
underconsolecover.
Ifthemachinestopsorhasotherelectricalsystem
issues,checkthefuses.Graspeachfuseinturnand
removethem1atatime,checkingifanyareblown.
Important:Ifyouneedtoreplaceafuse,always
usethesametypeandamperage-ratedfuseas
theoneyouarereplacing;otherwise,youcould
damagetheelectricalsystem.Refertothedecal
nexttothefusesforadiagramofeachfuseand
itsamperage.
Note:Ifafuseblowsfrequently,youprobablyhave
ashortintheelectricalsystemandshouldhaveit
servicedbyaqualiedservicetechnician.
DriveSystem
Maintenance
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
DANGER
Lowtirepressuredecreasesmachineside-hill
stability.Thiscouldcausearollover,which
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotunderinatethetires.
Thecorrectairpressureinthetiresis97to124kPa
(14to18psi)asshowninFigure56.
Important:Maintainpressureinalltiresto
ensureagoodqualityofcutandpropermachine
performance.
Checktheairpressureinallthetiresbefore
operatingthemachine.
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Figure56
CheckingtheTorqueofthe
Wheel-LugNuts
ServiceInterval:Afterthersthour
Aftertherst10hours
Every200hours
Torquethewheel-lugnutsto61to88N∙m(45to65
ft-lb).
WARNING
Failingtomaintainpropertorqueofthe
wheel-lugnutscouldresultinpersonalinjury.
Torquethewheel-lugnutstotheproper
torquevalue.
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