Toro 30403, 30404 Operator's Manual

Base62inand72inMower

FormNo.3425-822RevA

Groundsmaster

ModelNo.30403—SerialNo.403330001andUp
ModelNo.30404—SerialNo.403330001andUp

®

3320/3280-DTractionUnit

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*3425-822*A

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directives.Fordetails,pleaseseetheDeclarationof
Incorporation(DOI)atthebackofthispublication.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

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Figure1

Introduction

Thisrotary-bladelawncuttingunitismountedto
aride-onmachineandisintendedtobeused
byprofessional,hiredoperatorsincommercial
applications.Itisprimarilydesignedforcuttinggrass
onwell-maintainedlawnsinparks,sportselds,
andoncommercialgrounds.Usingthisproductfor
purposesotherthanitsintendedusecouldprove
dangeroustoyouandbystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely .

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Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

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Contents

Safety

Safety.......................................................................3

GeneralSafety...................................................3

CuttingUnitSafety..............................................3

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................5

Setup........................................................................7

1PreparingtheMachine.....................................7

2InstallingaCompletionKit................................7

3InstallingtheCastorWheelAssemblies............8

4InstallingtheLiftArms......................................8

5InstallingtheCuttingUnitsontheLift

Arms...............................................................9

6ConnectingthePTOShafttotheCutting

UnitGearbox.................................................10

7GreasingtheMachine....................................10

ProductOverview....................................................11

Specications...................................................11

Attachments/Accessories..................................11

Operation.................................................................11

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut................................11

AdjustingtheCuttingUnitPitch.........................13

AdjustingtheSkids...........................................13

AdjustingtheRollers.........................................14

CorrectingCuttingUnitMismatch.....................14

OperatingTips.................................................15

Maintenance...........................................................16

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........16

DailyMaintenanceChecklist.............................16

Lubrication........................................................17

CheckingtheLubricantintheGearbox..............17

SeparatingtheCuttingUnitfromtheTraction

Unit...............................................................18

MountingtheCuttingUnittotheTraction

Unit...............................................................19

ServicingtheBushingsintheCastor

Arms.............................................................19

ServicingtheCastorWheelsand

Bearings........................................................20

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................20

CheckingandCorrectingMismatchof

Blades...........................................................22

ReplacingtheDriveBelt...................................22

CleaningUndertheCuttingUnit........................23

Storage...................................................................23

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395:2013andANSIB71.4-2017.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keep

bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Never

allowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe

cuttingunits,disengagethedrives,engagethe
parkingbrake(ifprovided),shutofftheengine,
andremovethekeybeforeleavingtheoperator's
positionforanyreason.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury .Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere
neededthroughoutthisOperator’sManual.

,which

CuttingUnitSafety

•Thecuttingunitisonlyapartofacomplete

machinewheninstalledonatractionunit.Read
thetractionunitOperator’sManualcarefully
forcompleteinstructionsonthesafeuseofthe
machine.

•Stopthemachine,removethekey ,andwaitfor

allmovingpartstostopbeforeinspectingthe
attachmentafterstrikinganobjectorifthereis
anabnormalvibrationinthemachine.Makeall
necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.

3

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall

hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged
decals.

•Useonlyaccessories,attachments,and

replacementpartsapprovedbyT oro.

4

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal117-4979

117–4979

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts,
keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

120-6604

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersawayfromthe
machine.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhand,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts,keepallguardsand
shieldsinplace.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardoffoot,mowerblade—stay
awayfrommovingparts,keepallguardsandshieldsin
place.

93-6697

1.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.

2.AddSAE80w-90(API
GL-5)oilevery50hours.

decal120-6604

decal108-1988

108-1988

1.Beltrouting

decal93-6697

decal100-5622

100-5622

1.Height-of-cutadjustment

93-7818

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinstructionson
torquingthebladebolt/nutto1 15to149N∙m(85to110
ft-lb).

decal93-7818

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108-1986

1.Heightofcut

115-4505

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Tippinghazard—lowerthecuttingunitwhendrivingdown
slopes.For2wheeldriveunits,adda16kg(35lb)rear
weighttoGM3280Dunitsanda32kg(70lb)rearweightto
GM3320units.For4wheeldrive3280Dunits,adda16
kg(35lb)rearweight.

decal108-1986

decal115-4505

decal133-8061

133-8061

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Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1
2
3

4

5

6

Nopartsrequired

Completionkit(soldseparately)

Castorwheelassembly

Rightliftarm
Leftliftarm
Pivotpin2
Cotterpin
Thrustwasher4
Clevispin
Hairpincotter2
Height-of-cutcollar
Clevispin
Hairpincotter2
Bolt(1/2x3/4inch)
Washer2

Nopartsrequired

Qty.

–

1Installacompletionkit.

2Installthecastorwheelassemblies.

1
1

2

4

2
2

2

–

Preparethemachine.

Installtheliftarms.

Installthecuttingunits

ConnectthePTOshafttothecutting
unitgearbox.

Use

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Nopartsrequired

MediaandAdditionalParts

Description

PartsCatalog
Operator'sManual

WARNING

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,
someonecouldaccidentallystarttheengine
andseriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch
beforeyoudoanymaintenance.

DANGER

IftheengineisstartedandthePTOshaftis
allowedtorotate,seriousinjurycouldresult.

DonotstarttheengineandengagethePTO
leverwhenthePTOshaftisnotconnectedto
thegearboxonthecuttingunit.

Qty.

–

1
1

Readmaterialbeforeoperation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Greasethemachine.

Use

1

PreparingtheMachine

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake.

3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

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2

InstallingaCompletionKit

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Completionkit(soldseparately)

Procedure

Install1ofthefollowing62-inchor72-inchcompletion
kitstothebasedeckusingtheinstructionprovided
inthekit:

•Model30303,72-inchRearDischarge

•Model30304,72-inchGuardian

•Model30305,62-inchRearDischarge

•Model30306,62-inchGuardian

3

InstallingtheCastorWheel Assemblies

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

2

Castorwheelassembly

Procedure

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Figure3

1.Tensioningcap4.Axlemountingholes

2.Spacers5.Castorwheel

3.Thrustwashers

2.Slidethespacersontothecastorspindleto
getthedesiredheight-of-cut;refertoFigure7
andFigure8todeterminethecombinationsof
spacersforthesetting.Slideathrustwasher
ontothespindle,pushthecastorthroughthe
castorarm.Installanotherthrustwasherand
theremainingspacersontothespindleand
installthetensioningcaptosecuretheassembly
(Figure3).

Important:Thethrustwashers,notthe

spacers,mustcontactthetopandbottom
ofthecastorarm.

4

Thethrustwashers,spacers,andtensioningcaps
havebeeninstalledonthecastorwheelspindlesfor
shipping.

1.Removethetensioningcapsfromthespindle
shaftsandslideoffthespacersandthrust
washers(Figure3).

InstallingtheLiftArms

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Rightliftarm

1

Leftliftarm

2Pivotpin

2

Cotterpin

Procedure

1.On1sideofthetractionunit,loosen(donot
remove)thewheelnutssecuringthewheeland
tireassemblytothefrontwheelstuds.

2.Jackupthemachineuntilthefrontwheelisoffof
theoor.Usejackstandsorblockthemachine
topreventitfromaccidentallyfalling.

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3.Removethewheelnutsandslidethewheeland
tireassemblyoffofthestuds.

4.Mountaliftarmtothepivotbracketwithapivot
pinandacotterpin(Figure4).Mounttheliftarm
withthebendpositionedoutward.

Figure4

1.Pivotpin3.Pivotbracket

2.Liftarm

4.Brakereturnspring

5.Hookthebrakereturnspringtothetabonthe
liftarm(Figure4).

2.MovetheliftlevertotheFLOATposition.Push
aliftarmdownuntiltheholesintheliftarmline
upwiththeholesinthecastorarmbracketand
theheightofcutrodcanbeinsertedintothelift
armpads(Figure5).

3.Securetheliftarmtothecastorarmwith2
thrustwashers,aclevispinandahairpincotter.
Positionthethrustwashersbetweentheliftarm
andthecastorarmbracket(Figure5).Insert
endofcotterpinintotheslotinthecastorarm
tabtoretaincotterpin.

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6.Installthewheelandtireassembly.T orquethe
wheelnutsto102to108N·m(75to80ft-lb).

7.Repeattheprocedureontheoppositesideof
themachine.

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InstallingtheCuttingUnits ontheLiftArms

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

4Thrustwasher

4

Clevispin

2Hairpincotter

2

Height-of-cutcollar

2

Clevispin

2Hairpincotter

2

Bolt(1/2x3/4inch)

2Washer

Figure5

1.Liftarm

2.Castorarmbracket8.Height-of-cutcollar

3.Height-of-cutrod

4.Liftarmpads

5.Thrustwashers11.Bolt

6.Clevispin

7.Hairpincotter

9.Clevispin

10.Hairpincotter

4.Repeattheprocedureontheoppositeliftarm.

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Procedure

1.Movethecuttingunitintopositioninfrontofthe
tractionunit.

5.Startthetractionunitandraisethecuttingunit.

6.Pushdownontherearofthecuttingunitand
inserttheheightofcutrodsthroughtheliftarm
pads.

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