FORM NO. 3315-545 OPERATOR'S ( MODELS 30753 — 390001 & UP MANUAL 52" GUTTING UNIT FOR PRALINE 118 A The safety alert symbol means CAUTION, WARNING or DANGER personal safety instruction. Failures to comply with the instruction may result in personal injury. THIS UNIT CONFORMS TO ANSI To assure maximum safety, optimum performance, and to gain knowledge of the product, it is essential that you or any other operator of the mower read and understand the contents of this manual before the engine is ever started.
FOREWORD The 52 cutting deck has advanced concepts in engineering, design and safety; and if maintained properly, will give excellent service. Since it is a high-quality product, Toto is concerned about the future use of the machine and safety of the user. Therefore, read this manual to familiarize yourself with proper set-up, operation and maintenance instructions. The major sections of the manual are: 1. Safety Instructions 2. Set-up Instructions 3. Before Operating 4. Lubrication 5.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2. Never allow children to operate the machine, Do not allow adults to operate the machine without proper instruction. Only trained operators who have read this manual should operate this machine. 3. Never operate the machine when under the influence of drugs or alcohol. 4. Remove all debris or other objects that might be picked up and thrown by cutter blades or fast moving components from other attached implements. Keep all bystanders away from the operating area. 5.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS defective parts. Make all repairs before restarting the engine and operating the cutting unit. Make sure blades are in good condition and blade bolts are tight. 18. Cut grass slopes carefully. When going uphill or downhill do not start or stop suddenly. 19. Operator must be skilled and trained in how o drive on hillsides. Failure to use caution on slopes or hills may cause loss of control possibly resulting in personal injury or death.
SAFETY AND INSTRUCTION DECALS The following decals are installed on the machine, If any become damaged or illegible, replace it. The decal part number is listed in your parts catalog. Replacement can be ordered from your Authorized Torah Distributor DANGER DO ROT OPERATE THIS UNIT UNLESS ALL SHIELDS ARE FIRMLY SECURE"D;M I DEFLECTOR IS NOT IN PLACE OO NOT OPERATE. wow ON CENTER OF DECK, ROTATING BLABS UNDER ENTIRE MOWER DECK KEEP HANDS and FEET AWAY. THROWN OBJECTS ARE DANGEROUS KEEP REFLECTOR IN PLACE.
LOOSE PARTS Note: Use this chart as a checklist to assure all parts have been received. Without these parts, total set-up cannot be completed. DESCRIPTION Qry. USE Cap screws — Iy, 4 Lockouts 4 . Patch Lock Cap screws x 7/8” Ig. 4 Mount carrier frame to traction frame. Flat washers 4 Shims 2 Castor Whee! Assembly 2 install in frame. Thrust Washer 8 install on castor fork shafts.
SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS 3. Raise idler pulley and position over upper portion of belt (Fig. 4}. Figure 4 2. Gear box pulley 1 Jack shaft putative 3 lowlier putative 4. Reinstall belt cover and secure latches to housing. INSTALL REAR WEIGHT A CAUTION To insure proper handling and safety characteristics, a 35 Ib. rear weight {furnished with Praline 118) must be attached to Praline 118 traction unit, 1. Locate mounting holes under Toto decal in rear frame 2. Cut away decal material to expose holes. 3.
BEFORE OPERATING ADJUST GAGE WHEELS With machine on a flat surface and height-of-cut in desired setting, Gage wheels are 1o be positioned so they are approximately 1/4” to 3/8" shove the ground. IMPORTANT: it is important that Gage wheels be adjusted each time height-of-cut is changed, so that the deck will follow the contour of the ground and does not scalp the turf. 1. Remove hairpin cotter and clevis pin securing Gage wheel to cutting deck. 2.
CUTTING UNIT MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING UNIT WILL NOT CUT OR CUTS POORLY INSPECT o INSPECT oK INSPECT ok CUTTER skateboarding curter DECK BLADES AND LOCKOUT BELTS ¥ T DULL OR LODES, BROKEN BENT Laos OR ROLLED OVER SHARPEN RE TORQUE BOLTS TIGHTEN oR AND LOCKOUTS TO oR REPLACE 85 70 110 FT-1 REPLACE INSPECT PULLEYS T LOOSE 0 BROKEN REPLACE CUTTING UNIT MAINTENANCE SERVICING BUSHINGS IN CASTOR ARMS The castor arms have bushings pressed into the top and bottom portion of the tube and after many hours of operat
CUTTING UNIT MAINTENANCE 5. Apply grease to inside and outside of new bushings. Using a hammer and flat plate, drive bushings into mounting tube. 6. Inspect castor spindle for wear and replace it if damaged. 7. Push castor spindle through bushings and mounting tube. Slide spacers onto spindle. Install lynch pin through castor spindle to retain all parts in place. IMPORTANT: When bushings are installed, the inside diameter may collapse slightly, and this may not allow castor spindle to be installed.
CUTTING UNIT MAINTENANCE CHECKING SAIL AND SHARPENING CUTTER BLADE Two areas must be considered when checking and servicing the cutter blade: one area is the sail, the other is the cutting edge. Both cutting edges and the sail, which is the turned up metal opposite the cutting edge, contribute to a good quality-of-cut. The sail is important because it purls grass up straight, thereby producing an even cut.
CUTTING UNIT MAINTENANCE o Tevet. subspace’ Figure 16 8. Remove flange blats and nuts from outer spindle in the area where shims must be added. To raise or lower the blade, add a shim, Part No. 3256-24, between spindle housing and bot torn of cutting unit Continue checking alignment of blades and adding shims until tips of blades are within the required dimension. 9. Equalize side to side measurements as follows: A. Cutting units usually operated at 110 2in.
CUTTING UNIT MAINTENANCE maximum power will not be transmitted to the pulleys. 1. Release and unhook latches securing belt covers to top of cutting unit. Remove covers. 2. Remove nut securing spring anchor to cap screw in housing (Fig. 19}. Lift anchor off cap screw and pull o increase belt tension. Correct belt tension is achieved when approximately 30-40 Ibs. of force is applied to spring % Figure 19 7. Spring anchor 2 Wt 3.
CUTTING UNIT MAINTENANCE REMOVING SPINDLES AND BEARINGS FROM SPINDLE HOUSING 1. Remove pulley cover on top of spindle housing to be serviced. Also remove cover over idler pulley. 2. Remove drive belt, refer to Replacing Drive Belt, page 13. 3. Remove six flange obits and nuts holding spindle housing assembly and support ring ageist cutting unit {Fig. 21). Slide spindle housing assembly out bottom of cutting unit. 4. Remove nut and flat washer retaining spindle pulley on spindle shaft.
CUTTING UNIT MAINTENANCE bottom bearing cup must contact snap ring to be sure of correct assembly of parts (Fig. 23). Insure assembly is correct by supporting the first cup and pressing the second against it {Fig. 24}. feat Figure 24 4. Apply a film of grease on lip of both seals; then install bearing and seal into bottom of spindle housing {Fig. 23). Remember though, the bottom seal must have the lip facing outward {Fig. 22} not toward inside of spindle housing, 5.
Pro Line THE TOR TOTAL COVERAGE GUARANTEE A One Year Limited Warranty (A Full Two-Year Warranty for Residential Use) What Is Covered By This Express Warranty? The Tore Company promises 10 repair any TOR Pro Line product used tor commercial, institutional, or rental purposes if defective in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. The cost of pants and labor are included as well as transportation within & 15 mile radius of a TOR Praline Service Dealer.