Toro 3000D manual Connect Cutting Unit to Traction Unit, 11 11 Rev. a Inch Cutting Units

Connect Cutting Unit to Traction Unit

1.Center traction unit in front of cutting unit on any flat hard surface.

2.Raise seat and open needle valve. This allows lift arms to float freely.

3.Adjust lift arms heights making sure that the ma­ chined surface on top of each traction unit lift arm is par­ allel to ground (Fig. 17). (Raise or lower lift arm casting by pushing up or down from behind the front tires or us­ ing wrench in front of tractor)

4.Check for dirt and debris on mating parts and clean as required.

5.Turn castor wheels so they point straight forward.

6.Secure first lift arm assembly to traction unit as fol­ lows:

A.Remove hair pin cotter and clevis pin securing latch cover to lift arm.

B.Pivot release lever upward.

C.Slide cutting unit lift arm onto traction unit lift arm, inserting shaft latch into slot in traction unit lift arm.

Note: If latch does not fall into slot in traction unit lift arm, raise or lower lift arm casting by pushing up or down from behind the front tires.

D.Pivot release lever downward and tighten se­ curely by rotating clockwise.

7.Install other lift arm on tractor by rotating deck to­ wards tractor, aligning lift arm to tractor arm and repeat­ ing step 5. If latch does not fall into slot in traction unit lift arm the arms are not lined up.

A.If lift arms on traction unit are not at the correct height for deck arms to slide on, push up or down on lift arm castings from behind the front tires until deck arm lines up and slides on.

B. If lift arms on deck do not line up side to side. Rotate castor wheels side ways so deck moves side to side easier. Move deck side to side until lift arms line up and slide on.

8.Move deck from side to side to check for tightness and re–tighten latches, if required.

9.Install latch covers to lift arms and secure with clevis pins and hair pin cotters.

10.Connect drive shaft to traction unit.

11.Close needle valve and lower seat.

12.Start tractor and raise deck to highest possible posi­ tion and turn off engine.

13.Align height–of–cut chains with hole for desired height–of–cut, install clevis pin and secure with hair pin cotter.

72 inch Cutting Units

Install Lift Arm Ball Joints

1.Adjust ball joint in each lift arm assembly until a di- mension of 2.75 inches (70 mm) from end of lift arm to center of ball joint is attained.

140 ft–lb (19 Kgm)

then continue tightening until slot in nut aligns with cotter pin hole

1 2.75 in. (70 mm) 2

Figure 18

1.Ball Joint

2.Lift Arm

Groundsmaster 3000/3000–D Page 11 – 11 Rev. A 72 inch Cutting Units