Toro 30845 Operator's Manual

22inRotaryCuttingUnit

FormNo.3362-844RevA

forGroundsmaster

ModelNo.30845—SerialNo.310000001andUp

®

4300-DTractionUnits

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Introduction

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

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.

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dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

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additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Themodel
andserialnumbersarestampedonaplateontherearof
thecuttingunit,underthecover.Writethenumbersin
thespaceprovided.

Contents

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

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

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................3

Setup............................................................................5

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut.................................5

AdjustingtheRollerScraper(Optional).................5

InstallingtheMulchingBafe(Optional)...............6

ProductOverview........................................................6

Specications.......................................................6

DimensionsandWeights(approx.)........................6

Attachments/Accessories.....................................6

Operation.....................................................................7

SelectingaBlade...................................................7

OperatingTips.....................................................7

Maintenance.................................................................9

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)..................9

GreasingtheBearings...........................................9

SeparatingtheCuttingDecksfromthe

TractionUnit....................................................9

MountingtheRearCuttingDeckstothe

TractionUnit..................................................10

MountingtheFrontCuttingDeckstothe

TractionUnit..................................................10

ServicingtheBladePlane....................................11

RemovingtheCutterBlade.................................12

InspectingandSharpeningtheBlade...................12

CheckingtheBladeStoppingTime......................13

ServicingtheFrontRoller...................................13

Storage.......................................................................14

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safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol
(Figure1),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious
injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.

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Safety

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93-7818

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManualforinstructionson
torquingthebladebolt/nutto115-149N-m(85-110ft-lb).

1.Heightofcut

104-1086

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117-4764

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Cuttinghazardofhand,mowerblade—stayawayfrom
movingparts,keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

3.Cuttinghazardoffoot,mowerblade—stayawayfrom
movingparts,keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

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Setup

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MediaandAdditionalParts

Description

Operator’sManual

PartsCatalog

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut

Important:Thiscuttingdeckoftencuts

approximately1/4inch(6mm)lowerthanareel
cuttingunitwiththesamebenchsetting.Itmaybe
necessarytohavetheserotarycuttingdeck’sbench
set1/4inch(6mm)abovethatofreelscuttingin
thesamearea.

Important:Accesstotherearcuttingunitsis
greatlyimprovedbyremovingthecuttingunitfrom
thetractor.Refertoremovingthecuttingdeckfrom
thetractionunitintheMaintenanceSection.

1.Lowerthecuttingdecktotheground,stopthe
engine,andremovethekeyfromignitionswitch.

2.Loosentheboltsecuringeachheight-of-cutbracket
totheheight-of-cutplate(frontandeachside)
(Figure2).

Qty.

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1Usetolookupparts.

Readbeforeoperating.

6.Positionthetappedplateinlinewiththespacer.

7.Installtheboltngertight.

8.Repeatsteps4–7foreachsideadjustment.

9.Tightenallthreeboltsto30ft-lb(41N-m).Always

Use

Figure3

tightenthefrontboltrst.

Note:Adjustmentsofmorethan1-1/2inches
(3.8cm)mayrequiretemporaryassemblytoan
intermediateheighttopreventbinding(e.g.changing
from1.25to2.75inch(3.1to7cm)height-of-cut).

3.Beginningwithfrontadjustment,removethebolt.

Figure2

1.Heightofcutbracket3.Spacer

2.Heightofcutplate

4.Whilesupportingthechamber,removethespacer
(Figure2).

5.Movethechambertothedesiredheight-of-cutand
installaspacerintothedesignatedheight-of-cuthole
andslot(Figure3).

AdjustingtheRollerScraper
(Optional)

Theoptionalrearrollerscraperisdesignedtoworkbest
whenthereisanevengapof0.020–0.040inch(0.5to1
mm)betweenthescraperandroller.

1.Loosenthegreasettingandmountingscrew
(Figure4).

Figure4

1.Rollerspacer

2.Mountingscrew

2.Slidethescraperupordownuntilagapof0.020to

0.040inch(0.5to1mm)isachievedbetweenthe
rodandtheroller.

3.Securethegreasettingandscrewto30ft-lb(41
N-m)inanalternatingsequence.

3.Greasetting

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