Toro 30506 Operator's Manual

62inBlowerKit

Groundsmaster

ModelNo.30506—SerialNo.315000001andUp

®

200/3280-D/3320SeriesSideDischargeMowers

FormNo.3391-800RevA

Operator'sManual

Safety

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives.
Fordetails,pleaseseetheDeclarationofIncorporation(DOI)
atthebackofthispublication.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthemachinecanresult
ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe
safetyalertsymbols,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomply
withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryor
death.

BeforeOperating

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore

startingandoperatingthemachine.Becomefamiliarwith
allcontrolsandknowhowtostopquickly.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.Donot

allowadultstooperatethemachinewithoutproper
instruction.Onlytrainedoperators,skilledinslope
operationandwhohavereadthismanualshouldoperate
thismachine.

•Neveroperatemachinewhenundertheinuenceof

drugsoralcohol.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.

•Removealldebrisorotherobjectsthatmightbepicked

upandthrownbycutterblades.Keepallbystandersaway
fromtheoperatingarea.

•Keepallshieldsandsafetydevicesinplace.Ifashield,

safetydevice,ordecalisdefectiveordamaged,repairor
replaceitbeforeoperatingmachine.Also,tightenany
loosenuts,bolts,andscrewstoinsuremachineisinsafe
operatingcondition.

•Donotwearloosettingclothingbecauseitcouldget

caughtinmovingparts.Alwayswearlongpantsand
substantial,slip-resistantfootwear.W earingsafetyglasses,
safetyshoes,andahelmetisadvisableandrequiredby
somelocalordinancesandinsuranceregulations.

•Besureinterlockswitchesareadjustedcorrectlysothe

enginecannotbestartedunlessthetractionpedalis
inreleased-neutralposition-andPTOswitchisinthe
disengageposition.

•Fillfueltankbeforestartingtheengine.Avoidspillingany

fuel.Sincefuelisammable,handleitcarefully .

–Useanapprovedfuelcontainer.

–Donotllfueltankwhenengineishotorrunning.

–Donotsmokewhilehandlingfuel.

–Fillfueltankoutdoorsanduptoabout25mm(1

inch)fromthetopofthetank,notthellerneck.

–Wipeupanyspilledfuel.

WhileOperating

•Sitontheseatwhenstartingtheengineandoperating

themachine.

•Alwaysmakesureseatpivotretainingpinisinstalled.

•Beforestartingtheengine:

–Engageparkingbrake.

–MakesuretractionpedalisinneutralandPTOisin

disengageposition.

–Afterengineisstarted,releaseparkingbrakeandkeep

footofftractionpedal.Machinemustnotmove.If
movementisevident,theneutralreturnmechanism
isadjustedincorrectly.Shutengineoffandadjust
untilmachinedoesnotmovewhentractionpedalis
released.

•Donotruntheengineinaconnedareawithout

adequateventilation.Exhaustfumesarehazardousand
couldpossiblybedeadly .

•Maximumseatingcapacityisoneperson.Therefore,

nevercarrypassengers.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearancesbeforedriving

underanyobjects.

•Thegrassdeectororcompleteblowerassemblymust

alwaysbeinstalledoncuttingunit.

•Operatormustbeskilledandtrainedinhowtodriveon

hillsides.Failuretousecautiononslopesorhillsmay

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causelossofcontrolandvehicletotiporroll,possibly
resultinginpersonalinjuryordeath.

•Traverseslopescarefully.Donotstartorstopsuddenly

whentraversingslopesorwhentravelinguphillor
downhill.

•Ifenginestallsormachinelosesheadwayandcannot

makeittothetopofaslope,donotturnmachinearound.
Alwaysbackslowlystraightdowntheslope.

•Usingthemachinedemandstheoperator'scomplete

attention.Topreventlossofcontrol:

–Operateonlyindaylightorwhenthereisgood

articiallight.

–Driveslowly .

–Avoidsuddenstartsandstops.

–Lookbehindmachinebeforebackingup.

–Watchforholesorotherhiddenhazards.

–Donotdriveclosetoasandtrap,ditch,creek,or

hazard.

–Reducespeedwhenmakingsharpturnsandwhen

turningonahillside.

–Thecuttingdeckmustbeloweredwhengoingdown

slopesforsteeringcontrol.

•Thegrassdeectormustalwaysbeinstalledandinlowest

positiononthecuttingunitwhenblowerassemblyis
removed.Thisproductisdesignedtodriveobjectsinto
thegroundwheretheyloseenergyquicklyingrassyareas.
However,don'ttakeaninjuryrisk!Whenapersonor
petappearsunexpectedlyinornearthemowingarea,
stopmowing.Carelessoperation,combinedwithterrain
angles,ricochets,orimproperlypositionedguards,can
leadtothrownobjectinjuries.Donotresumemowing
untilareaiscleared.

•Neverraisethecuttingunitwhilethebladesorother

partsarerotating.

•Ifcuttingbladesstrikeasolidobjectorthemachine

vibratesabnormally,disengagePTO,movethrottleto

SLOW,setparkingbrake,andshutengineoff.Remove

keyfromswitchtopreventpossibilityofaccidental
starting.Checkcuttingunit,blowerassemblyandtraction
unitfordamageanddefectiveparts.Repairanydamage
beforerestartingtheengineandoperatingthecutting
unit.Assurecuttingunitbladesareingoodconditionand
bladeboltsaretightenedtopropertorquespecications
(SeeCuttingDeckOperator'sManual).

•Ifthecuttingunitdischargeareaorblowerassembly

everplugs,disengagePTOandshutengineoffbefore
removingtheobstruction.

•Tostopmachine,removefootfromthetractionpedal.

Graduallyreversingthetractionpedalcanprovide
additionalbraking.

•Donottouchengine,mufer,oritadjacentshroudwhile

engineisrunningorsoonafterithasstopped.These
areascouldbehotenoughtocauseaburn.

•Lowerthecuttingunittothegroundandremovekey

fromswitchwhenevermachineisleftunattended.

•Beforegettingoftheseat:

–Movetractionpedaltoneutralpositionandremove

footfrompedal.

–SettheparkingbrakeanddisengagethePTO .

–Shuttheengineoffandremovekeyfromignition

switch.Waitforallmovementtostopbeforegetting
offtheseat.

Maintenance

•Removekeyfromignitionswitchtopreventaccidental

startingoftheenginewhenservicing,adjusting,orstoring
themachine.

•Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorassistanceisdesired,

contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.

•Toreducepotentialrehazard,keeptheenginefreeof

excessivegrease,grass,leaves,andaccumulationsofdirt.

•Makesuremachineisinsafeoperatingconditionby

keepingnuts,bolts,andscrewstight.Checkallcutting
unitblademountingboltsfrequentlytoassuretheyare
tightenedtopropertorquespecications(SeetheCutting
DeckOperator'sManual).

•Makesureallhydrauliclineconnectorsaretight,andall

hydraulichosesandlinesareingoodconditionbefore
applyingpressuretothesystem.

•Keepbodyandhandsawayfrompinholeleaksornozzles

thatejecthydraulicuidunderhighpressure.Usepaper
orcardboard,nothands,tosearchforleaks.Hydraulic
uidescapingunderpressurecanhavesufcientforceto
penetrateskinandcauseseriousinjury.Ifuidisejected
intotheskin,itmustbesurgicallyremovedwithinafew
hoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththisformofinjuryor
gangrenemayresult.

•Beforedisconnectingorperforminganyworkonthe

hydraulicsystem,allpressureinsystemmustberelieved
bystoppingengineandloweringimplementtothe
ground.

•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperformmaintenance

oranadjustment,keepclearofPTOshaft,cuttingunit
blades,andothermovingparts.

•Atthetimeofmanufacture,themachineconformedto

safetystandardsineffectforridingmowers.Toensure
optimumperformanceandcontinuedsafetycertication
ofthemachine,usegenuineTOROreplacementparts
andaccessories.Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmade
byothermanufacturersmayresultinnon-conformance
withthesafetystandards,andthewarrantymaybevoided.

2

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93–7301

93–6696

1.Storedenergyhazard—readtheOperator'sManual.

106-6753

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

1.Warning-readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Thrownobjecthazard-stayawayfrommovingparts;keep
allguardsandshieldsinplace.

107-2926

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazard,impeller—stayawayfrom
movingparts.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1

2

3
4

Nopartsrequired

Doublepulley1
Pulleynut1
Nutcover1

Blade3Installthenewblades.

Pivotbrackets2

Qty.

–

3

Removethecuttingunitfromtraction
unit.

Installthenewspindlepulley .

Removeandmodifythegrassdeector.

Use

ProcedureDescription

5

6

7

8

Blowerassemblywithmounting
brackets

Capscrew,5/16x1inch
Locknut,5/16
Carriagebolt,3/8inchx3/4inch
Flangenut,3/8inch
Frontdeector
Reardeector
Rearshelf
Leftshelf
Rightshelf
Capscrew,5/16x5/8inch
Locknut,5/16inch
Capscrew,3/8x1inch
Lockwasher,3/8inch
Capscrew,1/4x1inch
Capscrew,1/4x3/4inch
Locknut,1/4inch
Deectorstop
Capscrew,1/4x3/4inch
Locknut,1/4inch
Idlerarmassembly1
Pivotscrew1
Bushing1
Washer2
Locknut,3/8inch
Spring
Threadedrod1
Flangenut,5/16inch
Springbracket
Capscrew,1/4x1inch
Locknut,1/4inch

Qty.

Use

1

3
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
4
4
3
3
6
1
2
2

1
1

2
1
2
2

Installtheblowermountingbrackets.

Installthedeckdeectors.

Mountthenewdeectorstop.

Mounttheidlerassembly.

9

10

11
12

13
14
15
16

Belt1Mounttheblower.

Bumper1
Capscrew,5/16x3inch
Locknut,5/16inch
Trimmolding1
Deckcover1
Beltguard1
Pulleyguard1

Counterbalancespring

Nopartsrequired

Decal,danger1Installthenewdecal.

Chuteassembly

4

4
4

1Installthenewcounterbalancespring.

–

1Mounttheblowerhousingchute.

Installbumper

Installthenewdeckcover.

Installthenewsafetyguards.

Installthecuttingunittothetractionunit.

MediaandAdditionalParts

Description

Installationinstructions1

Partscatalog1

Certicateofcompliance

1

RemovingtheCuttingUnit fromtheTractionUnit

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,raisethe
cuttingunit,engagetheparkingbrake,ensurethatthe
tractionpedalisintheneutralpositionandthePTO
leverintheOffposition,stoptheengine,andremove
thekeyfromtheswitch.

Qty.

Use

Readbeforeinstallation

Usetoreferencepartnumbers

1

CEcertication

1.Lockpin

2.Bracket

Figure1

3.Springtensionassembly

CAUTION

Thecounterbalancespringisintensionwhen
thedeckisinthelowerposition(200series
tractionunitsonly).

Alwaysraisethedeckbeforeadjustingor
removingthespring.

2.On200seriestractionunitsonly,disconnectthe
counterbalancefromthetractionunit,removethelock
pinsfromthebrackets,separatethespringtension
assembliesfromthebrackets,andlaythemdownon
thedeck.Looselysecurethelockpinstothebrackets
topreventlosingthem(Figure1).

3.Lowerthecuttingunitandremovethe4boltsandnuts
securingliftarmbracketstocastorarms(Figure2).

Figure2

1.Liftarmbracket

4.Starttheengineandraisethetractionunitliftarms.

5.Stoptheengineandslidethecuttingunitawayfromthe
tractionunit,separatingthemaleandfemalesections
ofPTOshaft(Figure3).

2.Rightcastorarm

5

Figure3

1.PTOshaft

CAUTION

IftheengineisstartedandthePTOshaftis
allowedtorotate,seriousinjurycouldresult.

DonotstarttheengineandengagethePTO
leverwhenthePTOshaftisnotconnectedto
thegearboxonthecuttingunit.

2

Figure4

1.Idlerplate3.Idleradjustingnut

2.Nut(2)

3.Removethebeltfromtherightspindlepulley(Figure

4).

4.Removethesixcarriageboltsandangenutssecuring
thespindlehousingassemblytothecuttingunit(Figure

5).Slidethespindlehousingassemblyoutofthe

bottomofthecuttingunit.

5.Removethenutandwasherretainingthepulleyonthe
spindleshaft.Removethepulleyfromtheshaft.

6.Slidethenewdoublespindlepulleyontothespindle
shaft.Donotinstallthepulleynutatthistime.

InstallingtheNewSpindle Pulley

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Doublepulley

1Pulleynut

1Nutcover

Procedure

1.Unhookthelatchessecuringtherightcovertothetop
ofthecuttingunit.Removethecoverfromthecutting
unit.

2.Loosenthe2nutssecuringtheidlerplatesothetension
oftheidlerpulleyagainstthebeltisreleased(Figure4).

7.Slidethepulleyendofspindlehousingassembly
throughtheholeinthecuttingunit,andloopthe
beltaroundthepulleyandidler.Mountthespindle
assemblyinplacewith6carriageboltsandangenuts.

Figure5

1.Carriagebolts

2.Doublespindlepulley

8.Installtheoriginalwasherandnewpulleynutontothe
spindleshaftandtightenitto100ft-lb(135.5N-m).
Installthenutcover.

3.Pulleynut

9.Adjust(tighten)theidleradjustingnutto35to40ft-lb
(48to54N-m)toachievetheproperbelttension.
Tightentheidlerplatenuts.

6