Toro groundsmaster 455-D - Chapter 8 Cutting Unit

Chapter 8
Cutting Unit
Table of Contents
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Inspecting and Sharpening Blade . . . . . . . . . . . 16
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Blade Spindle Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Pivot Cutting Cutting Unit Upright . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Gearbox Removal and Installation . . . . . . . . . . 20
ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Gearbox Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Height of Cut Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Deck Clutch Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Safety Door Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Wing Pivot Arm Installation
Blade Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 and Ball Joint Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Belt Tension Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Safety Door Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Wing Deck Clutch Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Wing Cylinder Installation
REPAIRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and Ball Joint Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Separating Cutting Unit From Traction Unit . . . . 9 Center Deck Lift Arm Ball Joint Service. . . . . . . 29
Mounting Cutting Unit To Traction Unit . . . . . . . 10 Idler Pulley Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Drive Belt Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Wing Deck Spring Loaded
Front Castor Arm Bushing Service . . . . . . . . . . 13 Locking Mechanism Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Castor Wheel and Bearing Service . . . . . . . . . . 14
Blade Removal and Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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