Toro 30645, 30646, Groundsmaster 3400 Operator's Manual

Base62inand72inMower

FormNo.3372-806RevA

Groundsmaster

ModelNo.30645—SerialNo.312000001andUp

ModelNo.30646—SerialNo.312000001andUp

®

3400TractionUnit

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Contents

Introduction

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives,fordetailspleaseseetheseparateproduct
specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

Thisrotary-bladelawncuttingdeckismounted
toaride-onmachineandisintendedtobeused
byprofessional,hiredoperatorsincommercial
applications.Itisprimarilydesignedforcuttinggrass
onwell-maintainedlawnsinparks,sportselds,and
oncommercialgrounds.Itisnotdesignedforcutting
brush,mowinggrassandothergrowthalongside
highways,orforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely .

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.T oro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,
ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Themodel
andserialnumbersarestampedintoaplatethatis
mountedonthemowerhousing.Writethenumbersin
thespaceprovided.

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure1),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury
ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.

Introduction.................................................................2

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

SafeOperatingPractices.......................................3

ToroMowerSafety...............................................4

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................6

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

1InstallingaCompletionKit................................7

2InstallingtheCastorWheelAssemblies...............8

3InstallingtheLiftArms......................................8

4InstallingtheCuttingUnitontheLift

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

5ConnectingtheHydraulicDrive.........................9

6GreasingtheMachine......................................10

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

Specications.....................................................11

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

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

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

AdjustingtheCuttingUnitPitch.........................12

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

AdjustingtheRollers..........................................13

CorrectingCuttingUnitMismatch......................13

OperatingTips...................................................14

Maintenance...............................................................15

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................15

Lubrication.........................................................15

TiltingtheCuttingUnitforMaintenance.............16

SeparatingtheCuttingUnitfromtheTraction

Unit................................................................17

MountingtheCuttingUnittotheTraction

Unit................................................................17

ServicingtheBushingsintheCastor

Arms..............................................................18

ServicingtheCastorWheelsandBearings............18

CheckingforaBentBlade...................................19

RemovingandInstallingtheBlade(s)...................19

InspectingandSharpeningtheBlade(s)...............20

CheckingandCorrectingMismatchof

Blades............................................................21

ReplacingtheDriveBelt.....................................21

Figure1

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2otherwordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

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Safety

ThismachinemeetsorexceedsCENstandardEN
836:1997.

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatoror
ownercanresultininjury.Toreducethepotential
forinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions
andalwayspayattentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,
whichmeansCAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER­"personalsafetyinstruction."Failuretocomplywiththe
instructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheCENstandard
EN836:1997.

Training

•Readtheoperator'smanualandothertraining
materialcarefully .Befamiliarwiththecontrols,
safetysigns,andtheproperuseoftheequipment.If
theoperatorormechaniccannotreadthelanguage
ofthismanual,itistheowner'sresponsibilityto
explainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor
servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmayrestrict
theageoftheoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,
otherpeople,orproperty.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories
andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand
safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand
attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,safety
glassesandearprotection.Longhair,looseclothing
orjewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused
andremoveallobjectssuchasrocks,toysandwire
whichcanbethrownbythemachine.

•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandother
fuels.Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

–Neverremovefuelcaporaddfuelwithengine

running.Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
Donotsmoke.

–Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.

–Iffuelisspilled,donotattempttostartthe

enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe
areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilfuelvaporshavedissipated.

–Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely

•Replacefaultysilencers/mufers.

•Checkthatoperator'spresencecontrols,safety
switchesandshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperateunlesstheyarefunctioning
properly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe
blades,bladebolts,andcuttingassemblyarenot
wornordamaged.

•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingone
bladecancauseotherbladestorotate

Operation

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholes
andhiddenhazards.

•Besurealldrivesareinneutralandparkingbrakeis
engagedbeforestartingengine.Onlystartengine
fromtheoperator'sposition.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besure
totravelintherecommendeddirectiononhillsides.
Turfconditionscanaffectthemachine'sstability.
Usecautionwhileoperatingneardrop-offs.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand
whenchangingdirectionsonslopes.

•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischarge
ofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenear
themachinewhileinoperation.

•Neverraisedeckwiththebladesrunning.

•Neveroperatewithguardsnotsecurelyinplace.Be
sureallinterlocksareattached,adjustedproperly,
andfunctioningproperty.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor
overspeedtheengine.

•Stoponlevelground,lowerthecuttingunits,
disengagedrives,engageparkingbrake(ifprovided),
shutoffengineandremovethekeyfromtheignition
beforeleavingtheoperator'spositionforanyreason.

•Stoptheequipment,engageparkingbrake(if
provided),shutoffengine,removethekeyfromthe
ignitionandinspectthebladesafterstrikingobjects

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orifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.Makenecessary
repairsbeforeresumingoperations.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesure
ofaclearpath.

•Whenmachineistobeparked,stored,orleft
unattended,lowerthecuttingunitsunlessapositive
mechanicallockisprovided.

•Nevercarrypassengersandkeeppetsandbystanders
away.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand
crossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopbladesifnot
mowing.

•Usecarewhencheckingblades.Wrapthebladesor
weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.
Onlyreplaceblades.Neverstraightenorweldthem.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If
possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.

•Chargebatteriesinanopenwellventilatedarea,
awayfromsparkandames.Unplugchargerbefore
connectingordisconnectingfrombattery.W ear
protectiveclothinganduseinsulatedtools.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged
decals.

•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

•Theoperatorshallturnonashingwarninglights,
ifprovided,whenevertravelingonapublicroad,
exceptwheresuchuseisprohibitedbylaw.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Disengagedrives,lowerthecuttingunits,move
tractionpedaltoNeutral,setparkingbrake,stop
engineandremovekey.Waitforallmovementto
stopbeforeadjusting,cleaningorrepairing.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromcuttingunits,drives,
muferandenginetohelppreventres.Letengine
coolbeforestoringanddonotstorenearames.
Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.

•Letenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear
ame.

•Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Parkmachineonlevelground.Neverallowuntrained
personneltoservicemachine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen
required.

ToroMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecicto
Toroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumust
knowthatisnotincludedintheCENstandard.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Useofthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustouserandbystanders.

•Knowhowtostoptheenginequickly .

•Donotoperatethemachinewhilewearingtennis
shoesorsneakers.

•Wearingsafetyshoesandlongpantsisadvisableand
requiredbysomelocalordinancesandinsurance
regulations.

•Handlefuelcarefully .Wipeupanyspills.

•Checkthesafetyinterlockswitchesdailyforproper
operation.Ifaswitchshouldfail,replacetheswitch
beforeoperatingthemachine.

•Usingthemachinedemandsattention.Toprevent
lossofcontrol:

–Donotdriveclosetosandtraps,ditches,creeks,

embankments,orotherhazards.

–Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.

–Whennearorcrossingroads,alwaysyieldthe

right-of-way.

–Lowerthecuttingunitwhengoingdownslopes.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.

•Disconnectbatterybeforemakinganyrepairs.
Disconnectthenegativeterminalrstandthe
positivelast.Reconnectpositiverstandnegative
last.

•Thegrassdeectormustalwaysbeinstalledandin
thelowestpositiononthesidedischargecutting
unit.Neveroperatethemowerwithoutthedeector
orentiregrasscollector.

•Ifthecuttingunitdischargeareaeverplugs,shutthe
engineoff,engagetheparkingbrakeandremove

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thekeyfromtheignitionbeforeremovingthe
obstruction.

•Cutgrassslopescarefully.Donotstart,stop,orturn
suddenly.

•Donottouchtheengineormuferwhiletheengine
isrunningorsoonafterithasstoppedbecausethese
areascouldbehotenoughtocauseburns.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Checktheblademountingboltsfrequentlytobesure
thattheyaretightenedtospecication.

•Makesurethatallhydrauliclineconnectorsare
tightandallhydraulichosesandlinesareingood
conditionbeforeapplyingpressuretothesystem.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthydraulicuidunderhigh
pressure.Usepaperorcardboard,notyourhands,
tosearchforleaks.Hydraulicuidescapingunder
pressurecanhavesufcientforcetopenetratethe
skinandcauseseriousinjury.

•Beforedisconnectingorperforminganyworkon
thehydraulicsystem,allpressureinthesystemmust
berelievedbystoppingtheengineandloweringthe
cuttingunitstotheground.

•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperforma
maintenanceadjustment,keephands,feet,clothing,
andanypartsofthebodyawayfromthecutting
units,attachments,andanymovingparts.Keep
everyoneaway.

•Donotoverspeedtheenginebychanginggovernor
settings.T oensuresafetyandaccuracy,havean
AuthorizedToroDistributorcheckthemaximum
enginespeedwithatachometer.

•Theenginemustbeshutoffbeforecheckingtheoil
oraddingoiltothecrankcase.

•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructions
describedinthismanual.Ifmajorrepairsare
everneededorifassistanceisdesired,contactan
AuthorizedToroDistributor.

•Tomakesureofoptimumperformanceand
continuedsafetycerticationofthemachine,use
onlygenuineTororeplacementpartsandaccessories.
Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadebyother
manufacturerscouldbedangerous,andsuchuse
couldvoidtheproductwarranty.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

108-1988

1.Beltrouting

120-6604

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersawayfromthe
machine.

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

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

93-7818

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinstructionson
torquingthebladebolt/nutto115-149N-m(85-1 10ft-lb).

100-5622

1.Heightofcutadjustment

117–4979

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts,
keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

108-1986

1.Heightofcut

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Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1
2

3

4

5
6

Completionkit(soldseparately)

Castorwheelassembly

Liftarm,right
Liftarm,left
Liftcylinderpin
Cylindercarriagebolt
Cylinderangenut
Thrustwasher4
Clevispin
Hairpincotter2
Height-of-cutcollar
Clevispin
Hairpincotter2

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Qty.

1Installacompletionkit.

2Installthecastorwheelassemblies.

1
1
2
2
2

4

2
2

–

–

Installtheliftarms.

Installthecuttingunits

Connectthehydraulicdrive.

Greasethemachine.

Use

MediaandAdditionalParts

Description

PartsCatalog
Operator'sManual
Certicateofcompliance

Qty.

1
1
1

DANGER

Iftheengineisstartedandthehydraulichosesare
notcorrectlyconnectedseriousinjurycouldresult.

Makesurethehydraulichosesarecorrectly
connectedorblankingplugshavebeenttedbefore
startingtheengineandengagingthecuttingunit.

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.

Use

1

InstallingaCompletionKit

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Completionkit(soldseparately)

Procedure

Installoneofthefollowing62inchor72inch
completionkitstothebasedeckusingtheinstruction
providedinthekit:

•Model30648,62inchRearDischarge

•Model30306,62inchGuardian

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•Model30649,72inchRearDischarge

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1

2

3

6

7

8

•Model30304,72inchGuardian

2

InstallingtheCastorWheel
Assemblies

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

2

Castorwheelassembly

3

InstallingtheLiftArms

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Liftarm,right

1

Liftarm,left

2

Liftcylinderpin

2

Cylindercarriagebolt

2

Cylinderangenut

Procedure

Thethrustwashers,spacers,andtensioningcapshave
beeninstalledonthecastorwheelspindlesforshipping.

1.Removethetensioningcapsfromthespindle
shaftsandslideoffthespacersandthrustwashers

Figure2).

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Figure2

Procedure

1.Releasethecabletiesthatareholdingupthetraction
unitliftcylindersandlowerittotheoor.

2.Openandraisethetractionunit’soperatorplatform.

3.Fromundertheraisedoperatorplatform,remove
thenutsandcarriageboltsthatsecuretheliftarm
pivotpinstothetractionunitandremovetheLH
andRHliftarmpivotpins(

Figure3

Figure3).

1.Tensioningcap4.Axlemountingholes

2.Spacers5.Castorwheel

3.Thrustwashers

2.Slidethespacersontothecastorspindletogetthe
desiredheight-of-cut;refertoFigure7&Figure8to
determinethecombinationsofspacersforthe
setting.Slideathrustwasherontothespindle,push
thecastorthroughthecastorarm.Installanother
thrustwasherandtheremainingspacersontothe
spindleandinstallthetensioningcaptosecurethe
assembly(Figure2).

1.Cylindercarriagebolt5.RHliftarm

2.Liftcylinderpin6.Liftarmcarriagebolt

3.Cylinderangenut7.Liftarmpivotpin

4.LHliftarm8.Liftarmnut

4.Mounttheliftarmstothetractionunitwiththe
bendspositionedoutwards,andsecureitusingthe
previouslyremovedliftarmpivotpins,carriagebolts,
andnuts(Figure3).

5.Raiseandsecuretheliftarms.

6.Turnonthetractionunit’signitionandmovethe
cuttingunittotheoatposition.

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