Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsAttachments72in Guardian Recycler Mower, Groundsmaster 3280-D Traction Unit

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1.Castorwheel3.Bearing(2)

2.Castorfork

4.Bearingspacer

2.Removethebearingfromthewheelhuband

allowthebearingspacertofallout(Figure28).

Removethebearingfromtheoppositesideof

thewheelhub.

3.Checkthebearings,spacer,andinsideofthe

wheelhubforwear.Replaceanydamaged

parts.

4.T oassemblethecastorwheel,pushthebearing

intothewheelhub.Wheninstallingthebearings,

pressontheouterraceofthebearing.

5.Slidethebearingspacerintothewheelhub.

Pushtheotherbearingintotheopenendofthe

wheelhubtocaptivatethebearingspacerinside

thewheelhub.

6.Installthecastorwheelassemblybetweenthe

castorforkandsecureitinplacewiththebolt

andlocknut.

ServicingtheCutting

Blades

BladeSafety

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapieceof

thebladecouldbethrowntowardyouorbystanders,

resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearordamage.

•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthe

bladesorweargloves,andusecautionwhen

servicingtheblades.Onlyreplaceorsharpenthe

blades;neverstraightenorweldthem.

•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotating1

bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.

CheckingforaBentBlade

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.Raise

thecuttingunit,engagetheparkingbrake,put

thetractionpedalinneutral,putthePTOlever

intheOFFposition,shutofftheengine,and

removetheignitionkey.Blockthecuttingunitto

preventitfromaccidentallyfalling.

2.Rotatethebladeuntiltheendsfaceforward

andbackward.Measurefromtheinsideofthe

cuttingunittothecuttingedgeatthefrontofthe

blade(Figure29),andrememberthisdimension.

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Figure29

3.Rotatetheoppositeendofthebladeforward.

Measurebetweenthecuttingunitandcutting

edgeofthebladeatthesamepositionasin

step2Thedifferencebetweenthedimensions

obtainedinsteps2and3mustnotexceed3

mm(1/8inch).Ifthedimensionexceeds3mm

(1/8inch),replacethebladebecauseitisbent;

refertoRemovingandInstallingtheBlade(s)

(page22).

RemovingandInstallingthe

Blade(s)

Theblademustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,

thebladeisout-of-balance,worn,orbent.Always

usegenuineTororeplacementbladestoensure

safetyandoptimumperformance.Neveruseblades

madebyothermanufacturersbecausetheycouldbe

dangerous.

1.Raisethecuttingunittothehighestposition,

engagetheparkingbrake,stoptheengine,and

removetheignitionkey.Blockthecuttingunitto

preventitfromaccidentallyfalling.

2.Grasptheendofthebladeusingaragorthickly

paddedglove.Removethebladebolt,anti-scalp

cup,andbladefromthespindleshaft(Figure

30).

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