Toro 31335, Groundsmaster 3280-D, 31336 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3391-342RevA

72inGuardian

Groundsmaster

ModelNo.31335—SerialNo.315000001andUp
ModelNo.31336—SerialNo.315000001andUp

®

Recycler

®

3280-DTractionUnit

®

Mower

Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3391-342*A

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives.
Fordetails,pleaseseetheDeclarationofIncorporation(DOI)
atthebackofthispublication.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thisrotary-bladelawncuttingdeckismountedtoaride-on
machineandisintendedtobeusedbyprofessional,hired
operatorsincommercialapplications.Itisprimarilydesigned
forcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawnsinparks,sports
elds,andoncommercialgrounds.Itisnotdesignedfor
cuttingbrush,mowinggrassandothergrowthalongside
highways,orforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineT oroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbers
ofyourproductready .Themodelandserialnumbersare
stampedintoaplatethatismountedonthemowerhousing.
Writethenumbersinthespaceprovided.

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure1),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure1

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.

Contents

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

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

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

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

Setup............................................................................8

1SecuringtheGrassDeector(Model31336

only)..................................................................9

2InstallingtheLiftArmstotheTraction

Unit...................................................................9

3ConnectingtheLiftArmstotheCutting

Unit..................................................................10

4ConnectingthePTOShafttotheCuttingUnit

GearBox...........................................................10

5GreasingtheMachine...........................................11

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

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

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

Operation....................................................................12

CheckingtheLubricantintheGearBox.....................12

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut....................................12

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

AdjustingtheSkids.................................................14

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers...............................14

AdjustingtheFlowBafe(Model31336

only).................................................................14

PositioningtheFlowBafe(Model31336

only).................................................................15

AdjustingtheCuttingUnitPitch...............................16

CorrectingaCuttingUnitMismatch..........................16

UsingtheSideDischarge(Model31336

only).................................................................16

OperatingTips......................................................17

Maintenance.................................................................18

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................18

Lubrication............................................................19

RemovingtheCover...............................................20

SeparatingtheCuttingUnitfromtheTraction

Unit..................................................................20

MountingtheCuttingUnittotheTraction

Unit..................................................................20

ServicingtheBushingsintheCastorArms.................21

ServicingtheCastorWheelsandBearings..................21

CheckingforaBentBlade........................................22

RemovingandInstallingtheBlade(s).........................22

InspectingandSharpeningtheBlade(s)......................23

CheckingandCorrectingMismatchof

Blades...............................................................24

ReplacingtheDriveBelt..........................................24

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..................................25

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Safety

ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithENISO
5395:2013andANSIB71.4-2012.

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororownercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothesafety
alertsymbol,whichmeans—personalsafetyinstruction—
Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal
injuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Training

•Readtheoperator'smanualandothertrainingmaterial

carefully.Befamiliarwiththecontrols,safetysigns,and
theproperuseoftheequipment.Iftheoperatoror
mechaniccannotreadthelanguageofthismanual,itis
theowner'sresponsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice

theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof
theoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,other
people,orproperty.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand

attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform
thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved
bythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,safety

glassesandearprotection.Longhair,looseclothingor
jewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedand

removeallobjectssuchasrocks,toysandwirewhichcan
bethrownbythemachine.

•Checkthatoperator'spresencecontrols,safetyswitches

andshieldsareattachedandfunctioningproperly.Donot
operateunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.

SafeHandlingofFuels

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Neverremovefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.

•Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchasonawater
heateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson
thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuelit

ontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentwithaportablecontainer,ratherthanfroma
fueldispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.
Donotuseanozzlelockopendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.

•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacefuelcapandtighten

securely.

Operation

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholesand

hiddenhazards.

•Besurealldrivesareinneutralandparkingbrakeis

engagedbeforestartingengine.Onlystartenginefrom
theoperator'sposition.Alwaysusetheseatbeltswhen
theROPSisintheraisedposition.Donotusetheseat
beltswhentheROPSisintheloweredposition.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besureto

travelintherecommendeddirectiononhillsides.Turf
conditionscanaffectthemachine'sstability .Usecaution
whileoperatingneardrop-offs.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsandwhen

changingdirectionsonslopes.

•Neverraisedeckwiththebladesrunning.

•Neveroperatewithguardsnotsecurelyinplace.Be

sureallinterlocksareattached,adjustedproperly ,and
functioningproperly.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Stoponlevelground,lowerthecuttingunits,disengage

drives,engageparkingbrake(ifprovided),shutoffengine
beforeleavingtheoperator'spositionforanyreason.

•Stopequipmentandinspectthebladesafterstriking

objectsorifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.Make
necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperations.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof

aclearpath.

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•Nevercarrypassengersandkeeppetsandbystanders

away.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

crossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopbladesifnotmowing.

•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceofalcohol

ordrugs.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,

orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

•Theoperatorshallturnonashingwarninglights,if

provided,whenevertravelingonapublicroad,except
wheresuchuseisprohibitedbylaw.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Disengagedrives,lowerthecuttingunits,movetraction

pedaltoNeutral,setparkingbrake,stopengineand
removekey .Waitforallmovementtostopbefore
adjusting,cleaningorrepairing.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromcuttingunits,drives,mufer.

Letenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear
ames,andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanupoilor
fuelspillage.

•Letenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear

ame.

•Shutofffuelwhilestoringortransporting.Donotstore

fuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Parkmachineonlevelground.Neverallowuntrained

personneltoservicemachine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored

energy.

•Disconnectbatterybeforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnect

thenegativeterminalrstandthepositivelast.Reconnect
positiverstandnegativelast.

•Usecarewhencheckingblades.Wrapthebladesor

weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.Only
replaceblades.Neverstraightenorweldthem.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,

donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Chargebatteriesinanopenwellventilatedarea,away

fromsparkandames.Unplugchargerbeforeconnecting
ordisconnectingfrombattery.W earprotectiveclothing
anduseinsulatedtools.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware

tightened.Replaceallwornordamageddecals.

•Usefullwidthrampsforloadingmachineintotraileror

truck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected
downandoutwardfromthemachine.Makesurethe
enginehoodissecurelystrappeddown.

ToroMowerSafety

ThefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecictoToro
productsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumustknowthat
isnotincludedintheCEN,ISO ,orANSIstandard.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
throwingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Useofthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse
couldprovedangeroustouserandbystanders.

•Knowhowtostoptheenginequickly.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhilewearingtennisshoes

orsneakers.

•Wearingsafetyshoesandlongpantsisadvisableand

requiredbysomelocalordinancesandinsurance
regulations.

•Handlefuelcarefully.Wipeupanyspills.

•Checkthesafetyinterlockswitchesdailyforproper

operation.Ifaswitchshouldfail,replacetheswitch
beforeoperatingthemachine.

•Usingthemachinedemandsattention.Topreventloss

ofcontrol:

–Donotdriveclosetosandtraps,ditches,creeks,

embankments,orotherhazards.

–Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.

–Whennearorcrossingroads,alwaysyieldthe

right-of-way.

–Lowerthecuttingunitwhengoingdownslopes.

•Thegrassdeectormustalwaysbeinstalledandinthe

lowestpositiononthesidedischargecuttingunit.Never
operatethemowerwithoutthedeectororentiregrass
collector.

•Ifthecuttingunitdischargeareaeverplugs,shutthe

engineoffbeforeremovingtheobstruction.

•Cutgrassslopescarefully.Donotstart,stop,orturn

suddenly.

•Donottouchtheengineormuferwhiletheengineis

runningorsoonafterithasstoppedbecausetheseareas
couldbehotenoughtocauseburns.

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Checktheblademountingboltsfrequentlytobesurethat

theyaretightenedtospecication.

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•Makesurethatallhydrauliclineconnectorsaretightand

allhydraulichosesandlinesareingoodconditionbefore
applyingpressuretothesystem.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinholeleaksor

nozzlesthatejecthydraulicuidunderhighpressure.
Usepaperorcardboard,notyourhands,tosearchfor
leaks.Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecanhave
sufcientforcetopenetratetheskinandcauseserious
injury.

•Beforedisconnectingorperforminganyworkonthe

hydraulicsystem,allpressureinthesystemmustbe
relievedbystoppingtheengineandloweringthecutting
unitstotheground.

•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperformamaintenance

adjustment,keephands,feet,clothing,andanypartsof
thebodyawayfromthecuttingunits,attachments,and
anymovingparts.Keepeveryoneaway.

•Donotoverspeedtheenginebychanginggovernor

settings.Toensuresafetyandaccuracy,havean
AuthorizedToroDistributorcheckthemaximumengine
speedwithatachometer.

•Theenginemustbeshutoffbeforecheckingtheoilor

addingoiltothecrankcase.

•Makesurethatthemowerfueltankisemptyifthe

machineistobestoredinexcessof30days.Donotstore
themowernearanyopenameorwheregasolinefumes
maybeignitedbyaspark.

•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructionsdescribed

inthismanual.Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededor
ifassistanceisdesired,contactanAuthorizedT oro
Distributor.

•Tomakesureofoptimumperformanceandcontinued

safetycerticationofthemachine,useonlygenuineToro
replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacementparts
andaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturerscouldbe
dangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93-7818

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

120-6604

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersawayfromthe
machine.

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

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

1.Removetheignitionkeyandreadthe
Operator'sManualbeforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—donotoperate
themowerwiththedeectorupor
removed,keepthedeectorinplace;
keepbystandersasafedistancefrom
themachine.

115-4505

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

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

107-2916

Model31336only

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardof
handorfoot,mowerblade—stayaway
frommovingparts.

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93-6697

1.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.

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

117–4979

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts,
keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

107-2908

Model31336only

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—donotoperatethemowerwiththe
deectoruporremoved,keepthedeectorinplace.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

100-5622

1.Heightofcutadjustment

107-1622

Model31336only

108-1988

1.Beltrouting

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Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1
2
3

4

5

MediaandAdditionalParts

Description

Operator'sManual

PartsCatalog

DeclarationofConformity

Nopartsrequired

Liftarm,right
Liftarm,left

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Qty.

–

1
1

–

–

–

Qty.

1Reviewthematerialandsaveinanappropriateplace

1

1

Usetoreferencepartnumbers

Securethegrassdeector

Installtheliftarmstothetractionunit

Connecttheliftarmstothecuttingunit

ConnectthePTOshafttothecutting
unitgearbox.

Greasethemachine.

Use

Use

WARNING

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someone
couldaccidentallystarttheengineandseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchbeforeyou
doanymaintenance.

DANGER

IftheengineisstartedandthePTOshaftisallowed
torotate,seriousinjurycouldresult.

DonotstarttheengineandengagethePTOswitch
whenthePTOshaftisnotconnectedtothegear
boxonthecuttingunit.

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.

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Important:Ifthe72inchSideDischargeCuttingUnit,

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1

2

3

4

5

model31336,isbeingmountedtoamodel30307,30308,
30309,30343,30344or30345tractionunitwithaserial
numberpriorto311000301,theCuttingUnitAlignment
Kit,partnumber120–6599mustbeinstalledtothe
cuttingunitpriortobeingmountedtotractionunit.

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SecuringtheGrassDeector

(Model31336only)

Figure2

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator'sor
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.

•Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstall
acoverplate,amulchplate,oragrasschuteand
catcher.

•Makesurethegrassdeectorisinthedown
position.

1.Removethecabletiesecuringthegrassdeectortothe
topofthedeckandlowerthedeector.

2.PlacethelefthandJhookendofthespringaround
thedeckedge

3.PlacetherighthandJhookendofthespringaround
thegrassdeector(Figure2).

Important:Thegrassdeectormustbeableto
lowerdownintoposition.Liftthedeectorupto
testthatitlowersintothefulldownposition.

1.GrassDeector4.Lefthandhookendof

2.Spring5.Springinstalled

3.Righthandhookend
ofspring,placearound
deector

spring,placebehinddeck
edge

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InstallingtheLiftArmstothe TractionUnit

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Liftarm,right

1

Liftarm,left

Procedure

1.Ononesideofthetractionunit,loosen(donot
remove)thewheelnutssecuringthewheelandtire
assemblytothefrontwheelstuds.

2.Jackupthemachineuntilthefrontwheelisoffofthe
oor.Usejackstandsorblockthemachinetoprevent
itfromaccidentallyfalling.

3.Removethewheelnutsandslidethewheelandtire

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assemblyoffofthestuds.

4.Removetheliftarmsfromthepallet.

5.Removethepivotpinandcotterpinfromeachliftarm.

6.Mountaliftarmtothepivotbracketwithapivotpin
andacotterpin(Figure3).Mounttheliftarmwiththe
bendpositionedoutward.

7.Hookthebrakereturnspringtothetabonthelift
arm(Figure3).

Figure3

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1

2

3

4

5

1.Pivotpin4.Brakereturnspring

2.Liftarm

3.Pivotbracket

8.Installthewheelandtireassembly.Torquethewheel
nutsto102-108N-m(75-80ft-lb).

9.Repeattheprocedureontheoppositesideofthe
machine.

5.Tab

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ConnectingtheLiftArmsto theCuttingUnit

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Removethe2thrustwashers,clevispinandhairpin
cotterfromeachcastorarmbracketonthecutting
unit(Figure4).

Figure4

1.Castorarmbracket4.Liftarm

2.Hairpincotter5.Thrustwasher

3.Clevispin

4.Securetheliftarmtothecastorarmwiththe2thrust
washers,clevispinandhairpincotter.Positionthe
thrustwashersbetweentheliftarmandthecastorarm
bracket(Figure4).Insertendofcotterpinintotheslot
inthecastorarmtabtoretaincotterpin.

5.Repeattheprocedureontheoppositeliftarm.

6.Startthetractionunitandraisethecuttingunit.

2.Movethecuttingunitintopositioninfrontofthe
tractionunit.

3.PresstheliftswitchforwardtotheFloatposition.Push
aliftarmdownuntiltheholesintheliftarmlineup
withtheholesinthecastorarmbracket(Figure4).

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ConnectingthePTOShaftto theCuttingUnitGearBox

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.SlidethemalePTOshaftintothefemalePTOshaft.
Alignthemountingholesinthegearcaseinputshaft
withtheholesinthePTOshaftandslidethemtogether.

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ProductOverview

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange

withoutnotice.

Figure5

1.PTOshaft3.Gearcase

2.Boltsandlocknuts4.Rollpin

2.Securethemwitharollpin.

3.Tightentheboltsandnuts.

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GreasingtheMachine

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Width
ofCut

Height
ofCut

Net
Weight

1.829m(72inches)

Adjustablefrom25to127mm(1to5inches)in13
mm(1/2inch)increments

Model31335–251kg(553lb)
Model31336–292kg(643lb)

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsandaccessoriesis
availableforusewiththemachinetoenhanceandexpand
itscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealeror
Distributororgotowww .Toro.comforalistofallapproved
attachmentsandaccessories.

Beforeoperatingthemachine,itmustbegreasedtoensure
properlubricatingcharacteristics;refertoGreasingthe
BearingsandBushings.Failuretoproperlygreasethemachine
willresultinprematurefailureofcriticalparts.

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Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

CAUTION

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut

Theheight-of-cutisadjustablefrom25to127mm(1to
5inches)in13mm(1/2inch)increments.Toadjustthe
height-of-cut,positionthecastorwheelaxlesintheupperor
lowerholesofthecastorforksandaddorremoveanequal
numberofspacersfromthecastorforks.

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someone
couldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyoudoany
maintenance.

CheckingtheLubricantinthe GearBox

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

ThegearboxindesignedtooperateonSAE80–90wt.gear
lube.Althoughthegearboxisshippedwithlubricantfrom
thefactory,checkthelevelbeforeoperatingthecuttingunit.
Thegearboxcapacityis283ml(12oz.).

1.Positionthemachineandcuttingunitonalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick/llplugfromthetopofthegear
box(Figure6)andmakesurethatthelubricantis
betweenthemarksonthedipstick.Ifthelubricant
levelislow,addenoughlubricantuntilthelevelis
betweenthemarks.

1.Starttheengineandraisethecuttingunitofftheoor
sothattheheight-of-cutcanbechanged.Stopthe
engineandremovethekeyafterthecuttingunitis
raised.

2.Positionthecastorwheelaxlesinthesameholesinall
castorforks.RefertoFigure7,Figure8andFigure9
todeterminethecorrectholesforthesetting.

Figure7

1.Dipstick/llplug

Figure6

1.Tensioningcap4.Axlemountingholes

2.Spacers5.CastorWheel

3.Shims

Figure8

Note:Whenoperatingin64mm(2–1/2inch)height

ofcutorhigher,theaxleboltmustbeinstalledinthe
lowercastorforkholetopreventgrassbuildupbetween
thewheelandthefork.Whenoperatinginheight
ofcutslowerthan64mm(2–1/2inches)andgrass
buildupisdetected,reversethemachinesdirectionto
pullanyclippingsawayfromthewheel/forkarea.

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FrontCastorWheels

5

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1.Removethetensioningcapfromthespindleshaft
(Figure7)andslidethespindleoutofthecastorarm.
Putthe2shims(1/8inch)ontothespindleshaftas
theywereoriginallyinstalled.Theseshimsarerequired
toachievealevelacrosstheentirewidthofthecutting
units.Slidetheappropriatenumberof1/2inchspacers
ontothespindleshafttogetthedesiredheight-of-cut;
thenslidethewasherontotheshaft.

RefertoFigure8todeterminethecombinationsof
spacersforthesetting.

2.Pushthecastorspindlethroughthecastorarm.Install
theshims(astheywereoriginallyinstalled)andthe
remainingspacersontothespindleshaft.Installthe
tensioningcaptosecuretheassembly.

Note:Whenusing25mm(1inch),38mm(1-1/2
inch),oroccasionally51mm(2inch)height–of–cut,
movetheskidsandrollertothehighestholes.

RearCastorWheels

1.Removethetensioningcapfromthespindleshaft
(Figure9).

3.Installthetensioningcaptosecuretheassembly.

4.Ensurethatallfourcastorwheelsaresetatthesame
height-of-cut.

Note:Whenusing25mm(1inch),38mm(1-1/2inch),or
occasionally51mm(2inch)height–of–cut,movetheskids
androllertothehighestholes.

AdjustingtheRollers

Note:Ifthecuttingunitistobeusedinthe25or38mm(1

or1-1/2inch)height-of-cutsetting,thecuttingunitrollers
mustberepositionedinthetopbracketholes.

Toadjustthefrontrollers(Figure10).

1.Removethescrewandnutsecuringtherollershaftto
thedeckbracket.

Figure9

1.Tensioningcap

2.Shims

3.“C”Shapedspacers

4.CastorWheel

5.Axlemountingholes

Note:Therearcastorforkassemblydoesnotneed
toberemovedfromthecastorarmtochangethe
height-of-cut.

2.Removeoradd”C”shapedspacersatthenarrow
portionofthespindleshaft,belowthecastorarm,to
getthedesiredheight-of-cut.Makesurethattheshims,
notthespacers,contactthetopandbottomofthe
castorarm.

Figure10

1.Roller

2.Rollershaft

2.Slidetheshaftoutofthelowerbracketholes,alignthe
rollerwiththetopholes,andinstalltheshaft.

3.Installthescrewandnuttosecuretheassemblies.

Toadjusttherear(internal)rollers(Figure11)

Figure11

1.Internalrollers

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AdjustingtheSkids

AdjustingtheAnti-Scalp

Theskidsshouldbemountedinthelowerpositionwhen
operatinginheightofcutsgreaterthan64mm(2–1/2inches)
andinthehigherpositionwhenoperatinginheightofcuts
lowerthan64mm(2–1/2inches).

Adjusttheskidsbyremovingtheangeboltandnuts,
positioningthemasdesired,andinstallingthefasteners
(Figure12).

Figure12

1.Skid

Rollers

Wheneveryouchangetheheight-of-cut,itisrecommended
toadjusttheheightoftheanti-scalprollers.

1.Afteradjustingtheheight-of-cut,adjusttherollersby
removingtheangenut,bushing,spacer,andbolt
(Figure13).

Figure13

1.Anti-scalproller4.Flangenut

2.Spacer

3.Bushing

5.Bolt

2.Selectaholesotheanti-scalprollerispositionedtothe
nearestcorrespondingheight-of-cutdesired.

3.Installtheangenut,bushing,spacer,andbolt.T orque
to54-61N-m(40-45ft-lb)(Figure13).

AdjustingtheFlowBafe

(Model31336only)

Themowerdischargeowcanbeadjustedfordifferenttypes
ofmowingconditions.Positionthecamlocksandbafeto
givethebestqualityofcut.

1.Toadjustthecamlocks,swingtheleveruptoloosen
thecamlock(Figure14).

2.Adjustthebafeandcamlocksintheslotstothe
desireddischargeow.

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3.Swingtheleverbackovertotightenthebafeandcam

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2

3

4

locks(Figure14).

4.Ifthecamlocksdonotlockthebafeintoplaceorit
istootight,loosentheleverandthenrotatethecam
lock.Adjustthecamlockuntilthedesiredlocking
pressureisachieved.

Figure14

Figure15

PositionB

Usethispositionwhenbagging.Alwaysalignitwiththe
bloweropening.

1.Unlocklever

2.Rotatethecamlockto
increaseordecrease
lockingpressure

3.Positionthebafe

4.Locklever

PositioningtheFlowBafe

(Model31336only)

Thefollowingguresareonlyrecommendationsforuse.
Adjustmentswillvarybygrasstype,moisturecontent,and
heightofgrass.

Note:Iftheenginepowerdrawsdownandthemower
groundspeedisthesame,openupthebafe.

PositionA

Thisisthefullrearposition.Thesuggesteduseforthis
positionisafollows.

•Useforshort,lightgrassmowingconditions.

•Useindryconditions.

Figure16

PositionC

Thisisthefullopenposition.Thesuggesteduseforthis
positionisasfollows.

•Useintall,densegrassmowingconditions.

•Useinwetconditions.

•Lowerstheenginepowerconsumption.

•Allowsincreasedgroundspeedinheavyconditions.

•Forsmallergrassclippings.

•Propelsgrassclippingsfartherawayfromthemower.

Figure17

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AdjustingtheCuttingUnit

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Pitch

Cuttingunitpitchisthedifferenceinheight-of-cutfromthe
frontofthebladeplanetothebackofthebladeplane.T oro
recommendsabladepitchof8mm(5/16inch).Thatisthe
backofthebladeplaneis8mm(5/16inch)higherthanthe
front.

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurfaceontheshop
oor.

2.Setthecuttingunittothedesiredheight-of-cut.

3.Rotate1bladesothatitpointsstraightforward.

4.Usingashortruler,measurefromtheoortothefront
tipoftheblade.Rotatethebladetiptotherearand
measurefromtheoortothetipoftheblade.

5.Subtractthefrontdimensionfromthereardimension
tocalculatethebladepitch.

6.Adjusttheshims,onthefrontorrearcastorarms,to
attaintherequiredcuttingunitpitch(Figure18).

2.Checkandadjustfrontandreartractortirepressure
to138kPa(20psi).

3.Checkandadjustallcastortirepressuresto345kPa
(50psi).

4.Checkforbentblades;refertoCheckingforaBent
Blade.

5.Cutgrassinatestareatodetermineifallcuttingunits
arecuttingatthesameheight.

6.Ifcuttingunitadjustmentsarestillneeded,ndaat
surfaceusinga2m(6foot)orlongerstraightedge.

7.Toeasemeasuringbladeplane,raisetheheightof
cuttothehighestposition;refertoAdjustingthe

Height-of-Cut(page12).

8.Lowerthecuttingunitontotheatsurface.Remove
thecoversfromthetopofthecuttingunits.

9.Rotatethebladeoneachspindleuntiltheendsface
forwardandbackward.

10.Measurefromtheoortothefronttipofthecutting
edge.

11.Adjusttheshimsonthecastorfork(s)tomatch
theheightofcuttodecal;refertoAdjustingthe

Height-of-Cut(page12).

Figure18

1.Tensioningcap

2.Shims

3.“C”Shapedspacers

4.CastorWheel

5.Axlemountingholes

CorrectingaCuttingUnit Mismatch

Duetodifferencesingrassconditionsandthecounterbalance
settingofthetractionunit,itisadvisedthatgrassbecutand
appearancecheckedbeforeformalcuttingisstarted.

1.Setthecuttingunittothedesiredheightofcut;referto

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut(page12).

UsingtheSideDischarge

(Model31336only)

Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses
clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.

DANGER

Withoutagrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin
place,youandothersareexposedtobladecontact
andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower
blade(s)andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryor
death.

•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthemower
becausethegrassdeectorroutesmaterialdown
towardtheturf.Ifthegrassdeectorisever
damaged,replaceitimmediately .

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.

•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoumovethepowertakeoff(blade
controlswitch(PTO)totheoffposition,rotate
theignitionkeytooffandremovethekey.

•Makesurethegrassdeectorisinthedown
position.

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OperatingTips

MowingOnlyWhenGrassisDry

Moweitherinthelatemorningtoavoidthedew ,whichcauses
grassclumping,orinlateafternoontoavoidthedamage
thatcanbecausedbydirectsunlightonthesensitive,freshly
mowedgrass.

SelectingtheProperHeight-of-Cut
Setting

Removeapproximately25mm(1inch)ornomorethan1/3
ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylushand
densegrass,youmayhavetoraisetheheight-of-cuttothe
nextsetting.

MowingattheProperIntervals

Undermostnormalconditionsyouwillneedtomow
approximatelyevery4–5days.Butremember,grassgrowsat
differentratesatdifferenttimes.Thismeansthatinorderto
maintainthesameheight-of-cut,whichisagoodpractice,
youwillneedtocutmorefrequentlyinearlyspring;asthe
grassgrowthrateslowsinmidsummer,cutonlyevery8–10
days.Ifyouareunabletomowforanextendedperioddue
toweatherconditionsorotherreasons,mowrstwiththe
height-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2–3dayslater
withalowerheightsetting.

MowingwithSharpBladesOnly

Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingorshredding
thegrassbladeslikeadullblade.Tearingandshredding
causesthegrasstoturnbrownattheedgeswhichimpairs
growthandincreasessusceptibilitytodiseases.

CleaningtheUndersideoftheMachine

Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheundersideofthe
mowerhousingaftereachuse.Ifresidueisallowedtobuild
upinthemowerhousing,cuttingperformancewilldecrease.

SettingtheCuttingUnitPitch

Werecommendabladepitchof8mm(5/16inch).A
pitchlargerthan8mm(5/16inch)willresultinlesspower
required,largerclippings,andapoorerqualityofcut.Apitch
lessthan8mm(5/16inch)willresultinmorepowerrequired,
smallerclippingsandabetterqualityofcut.

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Maintenance

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftertherst2hours

Aftertherst10hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Every50hours

Every400hours

MaintenanceProcedure

•Tightenthecastorwheelnuts.

•Tightenthecastorwheelnuts.

•T orquethebladebolts.

•Lubricatethecastorarmbushings.

•Lubricatethecastorwheelbearings.

•Checktheblades.

•Checkthegearboxlubricant

•Lubricatethegreasettings.

•Tightenthecastorwheelnuts.

•T orquethebladebolts.

•Checkthebladedrivebeltadjustment.

•Cleanunderthecuttingunitbeltcovers.

•Changethegearboxlubricant

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentallystarttheengineandseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.

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Lubrication

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

Themachinehasgreasettingsthatmustbelubricated
regularlywithNo.2General-purposeLithium-baseGrease.
Ifthemachineisoperatedundernormalconditions,lubricate
allbearingsandbushingsafterevery50hoursofoperationor
immediatelyaftereverywashing.

1.Lubricatethefollowingareas:

•Castorforkshaftbushings(4)(Figure19).

Figure21

•Liftarmpivots,rear(2)(Figure22)

Figure19

•Spindleshaftbearings(3)(locatedunderthepulley)

(Figure20)

Figure20

•Idlerarmshaftbearings(Figure20)

•Liftarmpivots,front(2)(Figure21)

Figure22

2.Positionthemachineandcuttingunitonalevelsurface
andlowerthecuttingunit.Removethedipstick/ll
plugfromthetopofthegearbox(Figure23)andmake
surethatthelubricantisbetweenthemarksonthe
dipstick.Ifthelubricantlevelislow,addSAE80-90
wt.gearlubeuntilthelevelisbetweenthemarks.The
gearboxcapacityis283ml(12ounces).

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Figure23

1.Dipstick/llplug

RemovingtheCover

DANGER

Important:Thefastenersonthecoversofthismachine

aredesignedtoremainonthecoverafterremoval.
Loosenallofthefastenersoneachcoverafewturnsso
thatthecoverisloosebutstillattached,thengoback
andloosenthemuntilthecovercomesfree.Thiswill
preventyoufromaccidentallystrippingtheboltsfree
oftheretainers.

SeparatingtheCuttingUnit fromtheTractionUnit

1.Positionthemachineonlevelsurface,lowerthecutting
unittotheoor,movetheliftlevertotheFloat
position,shuttheengineoff,andengagetheparking
brake.

2.Removethehairpincottersandclevispinssecuring
theliftarmstothecastorarmbrackets(Figure24).

IftheengineisstartedandthePTOshaftis
allowedtorotate,seriousinjurycouldresult.

DonotstarttheengineandengagethePTO
leverwhenthePTOshaftisnotconnectedto
thegearboxonthecuttingunit.

MountingtheCuttingUnitto theTractionUnit

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurfaceandshutthe
engineoff.

2.Movethecuttingunitintopositioninfrontofthe
tractionunit.

3.SlidethemalePTOshaftintothefemalePTOshaft
(Figure25).

4.PresstheliftswitchforwardtotheFloatposition.
Pushaliftarmdownuntiltheholesintheliftarmline
upwiththeholesinthecastorarmbracketandthe
heightofcutrodcanbeinsertedintotheliftarmpads
(Figure26).

5.Securetheliftarmtothecastorarmwith2thrust
washers,aclevispinandahairpincotter.Positionthe
thrustwashersbetweentheliftarmandthecastorarm
bracket(Figure26).Insertendofcotterpinintothe
slotinthecastorarmtabtoretaincotterpin.

Figure24

1.Liftarm

2.Clevispin4.Castorarmbracket

3.Rollthecuttingunitawayfromthetractionunit,
separatingthemaleandfemalesectionsofthePTO
shaft(Figure25).

1.PTOshaft

3.Hairpincotter

Figure25

6.Repeattheprocedureontheoppositeliftarm.

7.Startthetractionunitandraisethecuttingunit.

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2

3

4

5

Figure27

Figure26

1.Castorarmbracket4.Liftarm

2.Hairpincotter5.Thrustwasher

3.Clevispin

ServicingtheBushingsinthe CastorArms

1.Castorarmtube

5.Applygreasetotheinsideandoutsideofthenew
bushings.Usingahammerandatplate,drivethe
bushingsintothemountingtube.

6.Inspectthecastorspindleforwearandreplaceitif
damaged.

7.Pushthecastorspindlethroughthebushingsand
mountingtube.Slidethethrustwasherandspacer(s)
ontothespindle.Installthetensioningcaponthe
castorspindletoretainallpartsinplace.

2.Bushings

ServicingtheCastorWheels andBearings

1.Removethelocknutfromtheboltholdingthecastor
wheelassemblybetweenthecastorfork(Figure28).
Graspthecastorwheelandslidetheboltoutofthe
forkorpivotarm.

Thecastorarmshavebushingspressedintothetopand
bottomofthetubeandaftermanyhoursofoperation,the
bushingswillwear.Tocheckthebushings,movethecastor
forkbackandforthandfromsidetoside.Ifthecastor
spindleislooseinsidethebushings,thebushingsareworn
andmustbereplaced.

1.Raisethecuttingunitsothatthewheelsareoffof
theoor.Blockthecuttingunitsothatitcannot
accidentallyfall.

2.Removethetensioningcap,spacer(s),andthrust
washerfromthetopofthecastorspindle.

3.Pullthecastorspindleoutofthemountingtube.
Allowthethrustwasherandspacer(s)toremainon
thebottomofthespindle.

4.Insertapinpunchintothetoporbottomofthe
mountingtubeanddrivethebushingoutofthetube
(Figure27).Alsodrivetheotherbushingoutofthe
tube.Cleantheinsideofthetubestoremovedirt.

Figure28

1.Castorwheel3.Bearing(2)

2.Castorfork

2.Removethebearingfromthewheelhubandallow
thebearingspacertofallout(Figure28).Removethe
bearingfromtheoppositesideofthewheelhub.

3.Checkthebearings,spacer,andinsideofthewheelhub
forwear.Replaceanydamagedparts.

4.Bearingspacer

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4.Toassemblethecastorwheel,pushthebearingintothe

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2

wheelhub.Wheninstallingthebearings,pressonthe
outerraceofthebearing.

5.Slidethebearingspacerintothewheelhub.Pushthe
otherbearingintotheopenendofthewheelhubto
captivatethebearingspacerinsidethewheelhub.

6.Installthecastorwheelassemblybetweenthecastor
forkandsecureitinplacewiththeboltandlocknut.

CheckingforaBentBlade

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.Raisethe
cuttingunit,engagetheparkingbrake,putthetraction
pedalinneutral,putthePTOleverintheOffposition,
stoptheengine,andremovetheignitionkey.Blockthe
cuttingunittopreventitfromaccidentallyfalling.

2.Rotatethebladeuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backward.Measurefromtheinsideofthecuttingunit
tothecuttingedgeatthefrontoftheblade(Figure29),
andrememberthisdimension.

Figure29

3.Rotatetheoppositeendofthebladeforward.Measure
betweenthecuttingunitandcuttingedgeofthe
bladeatthesamepositionasinstep2Thedifference
betweenthedimensionsobtainedinsteps2and3must
notexceed3mm(1/8inch).Ifthedimensionexceeds
3mm(1/8inch),replacethebladebecauseitisbent;
refertoRemovingtheCuttingBlade.

Figure30

1.Bladebolt2.Anti-scalpcup

3.Installtheblade-sailfacingtowardthecuttingunit-with
theanti-scalpcupandbladebolt.Tightentheblade
boltto115-149N-m(85-110ft-lb).

Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademustbe
pointingtowardtheinsideofthecuttingunitto
ensurepropercutting.

RemovingandInstallingthe Blade(s)

Theblademustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,the
bladeisout-of-balance,worn,orbent.Alwaysusegenuine
Tororeplacementbladestoensuresafetyandoptimum
performance.Neverusebladesmadebyothermanufacturers
becausetheycouldbedangerous.

1.Raisethecuttingunittothehighestposition,engage
theparkingbrake,stoptheengine,andremovethe
ignitionkey.Blockthecuttingunittopreventitfrom
accidentallyfalling.

2.Grasptheendofthebladeusingaragorthickly
paddedglove.Removethebladebolt,anti-scalpcup,
andbladefromthespindleshaft(Figure30).

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InspectingandSharpeningthe Blade(s)

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Every50hours

DANGER

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator's
orbystander'sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.

•Donottrytostraightenabladethatisbent.

•Neverweldabrokenorcrackedblade.

•Replaceawornordamagedbladewitha
newTorobladetoensurecontinuedsafety
certicationoftheproduct.

Twoareasmustbeconsideredwhencheckingandservicing
thecuttingblade:thesailandthecuttingedge.Bothcutting
edgesandthesail,whichistheturnedupportionopposite
thecuttingedge,contributetoagoodquality-of-cut.The
sailisimportantbecauseitpullsgrassupstraight,thereby
producinganevencut.However,thesailwillgraduallywear
downduringoperation,andthisconditionisnormal.Asthe
sailwearsdown,thequality-of-cutwilldegradesomewhat,
althoughthecuttingedgesaresharp.Thecuttingedgeof
theblademustbesharpsothatthegrassiscutratherthan
torn.Adullcuttingedgeisevidentwhenthetipsofthegrass
appearbrownandshredded.Sharpenthecuttingedgesto
correctthiscondition.

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.Raisethe
cuttingunit,engagetheparkingbrake,putthetraction
pedalinneutral,putthePTOleverintheOffposition,
stoptheengine,andremovetheignitionkey.

Figure31

1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming

2.Curvedarea/sail4.Crack

WARNING

Ifthebladeisallowedtowear,aslotwillform
betweenthesailandatpartoftheblade
(Figure31).Eventually,apieceoftheblade
maybreakoffandbethrownfromunderthe
housing,possiblyresultinginseriousinjuryto
yourselforbystanders.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.

•Replaceawornordamagedbladewitha
newT orobladetoensurecontinuedsafety
certicationoftheproduct.

3.Examinethecuttingedgesofallblades.Sharpenthe
cuttingedgesiftheyaredullornicked.Sharpenonly
thetopsideofthecuttingedgeandmaintainthe
originalcuttingangletoensuresharpness(Figure32).
Thebladewillremainbalancedifthesameamountof
metalisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.

2.Examinethecuttingendsofthebladecarefully,
especiallywheretheatandcurvedpartsoftheblade
meet(Figure31).Sincesandandabrasivematerialcan
wearawaythemetalthatconnectstheatandcurved
partsoftheblade,checkthebladebeforeusingthe
machine.Ifwearisnoticed(Figure31),replacethe
blade;refertoRemovingtheCuttingBlade.

Figure32

1.Sharpenatoriginalangle

Note:Removethebladesandsharpenthemona
grinder;refertoRemovingtheCuttingBlades.After
sharpeningthecuttingedges,installthebladewiththe
anti-scalpcupandbladebolt.Thebladesailsmustbe
ontopoftheblade.Tightenthebladeboltto115-149
N-m(85-110ft-lb).

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CheckingandCorrecting

ReplacingtheDriveBelt

MismatchofBlades

Ifthereismismatchbetweentheblades,thegrasswillappear
streakedwhenitiscut.Thisproblemcanbecorrectedby
makingsurethatthebladesarestraightandalloftheblades
arecuttingonthesameplane.

1.Usinga1meter(3foot)longcarpenterslevel,nda
levelsurfaceontheshopoor.

2.Raisetheheight-of-cuttothehighestposition;referto
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut.

3.Lowerthecuttingunitontotheatsurface.Remove
thecoversfromthetopofthecuttingunit.

4.Rotatethebladesuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backward.Measurefromtheoortothefronttipof
thecuttingedge.Rememberthisdimension.Then
rotatethesamebladesothattheoppositeendis
forward,andmeasureagain.Thedifferencebetween
thedimensionsmustnotexceed3mm(1/8inch).If
thedimensionexceeds3mm(1/8inch),replacethe
bladebecauseitisbent.Makesuretomeasureallof
theblades.

5.Comparethemeasurementsoftheouterbladeswith
thecenterblade.Thecenterblademustnotbemore
than10mm(3/8inch)lowerthantheouterblades.If
thecenterbladeismorethan10mm(3/8inch))lower
thantheouterblades,proceedtostep6andaddshims
betweenthespindlehousingandthebottomofthe
cuttingunit.

Thebladedrivebelt,tensionedbythespringloadedidler
pulley,isverydurable.However,aftermanyhoursofuse,
thebeltwillshowsignsofwear.Signsofawornbeltare:
squealingwhenbeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhencutting
grass,frayededges,burnmarksandcracks.Replacethebeltif
anyoftheseconditionsareevident.

1.Lowerthecuttingunittotheshopoor.Removethe
beltcoversfromthetopofthecuttingunitandsetthe
coversaside.

2.Usingatorquewrenchorsimilartool,movetheidler
pulley(Figure33)awayfromthedrivebelttorelease
thebelttensionandallowthebelttobeslippedoffthe
gearboxpulley(Figure34).

Figure33

1.Idlerpulley

6.Removethebolts,atwashers,lockwashers,andnuts
fromtheouterspindleintheareawheretheshims
mustbeadded.Toraiseorlowertheblade,addashim,
PartNo.3256-24,betweenthespindlehousingand
thebottomofthecuttingunit.Continuetocheckthe
alignmentofthebladesandaddshimsuntilthetipsof
thebladesarewithintherequireddimension.

Important:Donotusemorethanthreeshimsat
anyoneholelocation.Usedecreasingnumbersof
shimsinadjacentholesifmorethanoneshimis
addedtoanyoneholelocation.

7.Installthebeltcovers.

Figure34

1.Gearbox

3.Removetheoldbeltfromaroundthespindlepulleys
andidlerpulley.

4.Routethenewbeltaroundthespindlepulleysandidler
pulleyassemblyasshowninFigure35.

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Figure35

1.Beltrouting

5.Installthebeltcovers.

ReplacingtheGrassDeector

WARNING

Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator'sor
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.

•Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstall
acoverplate,amulchplate,oragrasschuteand
catcher.

•Makesurethegrassdeectorisinthedown
position.

1.Removethelocknut,bolt,springandspacerholding
thedeectortothepivotbrackets(Figure36).Remove
thedamagedorworngrassdeector.

Figure36

1.Bolt

2.Spacer6.GrassDeector

3.Locknut

4.Spring8.Jhookendofspring

5.Springinstalled

7.Lendofspring,place

behinddeckedgebefore
installingbolt

2.Placethespacerandspringontograssdeector.Place
theLendofspringbehinddeckedge.

Note:MakesuretheLendofthespringisinstalled
behindthedeckedgebeforeinstallingtheboltas
showninFigure36.

3.Installtheboltandnut.PlacetheJhookendofthe
springaroundthegrassdeector(Figure36).

Important:Thegrassdeectormustbeableto
lowerdownintoposition.Liftthedeectorupto
testthatitlowersintothefulldownposition.

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DeclarationofIncorporation

TheT oroCompany,8111LyndaleAve.South,Bloomington,MN,USAdeclaresthatthefollowingunit(s)
conform(s)tothedirectiveslisted,wheninstalledinaccordancewiththeaccompanyinginstructionsontocertain
ToromodelsasindicatedontherelevantDeclarationsofConformity.

ModelNo.

31335314000001andUp

31336314000001andUp

SerialNo.

ProductDescriptionInvoiceDescription

72inGuardianRecycler

Mower

72inSide-DischargeMower72”SDDECKW/4CASTORS72inSide-DischargeMower

72”GUARDIANDECK

W/4CASTORS

GeneralDescription

72inGuardianRecycler

Mower

Directive

2006/42/EC,

2000/14/EC

2006/42/EC,

2000/14/EC

RelevanttechnicaldocumentationhasbeencompiledasrequiredperPartBofAnnexVIIof2006/42/EC.

Wewillundertaketotransmit,inresponsetorequestsbynationalauthorities,relevantinformationonthispartly
completedmachinery.Themethodoftransmissionshallbeelectronictransmittal.

ThismachineryshallnotbeputintoserviceuntilincorporatedintoapprovedToromodelsasindicatedonthe
associatedDeclarationofConformityandinaccordancewithallinstructions,wherebyitcanbedeclaredin
conformitywithallrelevantDirectives.

Certied:EUTechnicalContact:

PeterT etteroo
ToroEuropeNV
B-2260Oevel-Westerloo
Belgium

DavidKlisTel.003214562960
Sr.EngineeringManager
811 1LyndaleAve.South
Bloomington,MN55420,USA
September26,2013

Fax[phone]

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CyrilJohnston&Co.
CyrilJohnston&Co.RepublicofIreland

EquiverMexico525553995444ParklandProductsLtd.NewZealand6433493760
FemcoS.A.Guatemala
ForGarderOU

G.Y .K.CompanyLtd.
GeomechanikiofAthensGreece
GolfinternationalTurizm
GuandongGoldenStarChina
HakoGroundandGardenSweden

HakoGroundandGarden
HayterLimited(U.K.)
HydroturfInt.CoDubai
HydroturfEgyptLLC
IrrimacPortugal351212388260T oroEuropeNVBelgium3214562960
IrrigationProductsInt'lPvtLtd.India0091442449

JeanHeybroekb.v.Netherlands31306394611VictusEmakPoland48618238369

Country:

Hungary3627539640

Korea82325512076

PuertoRico7877888383

NorthernIreland442890813121

Estonia3723846060

Japan81726325861

Turkey902163365993Riversa

Norway4722907760
UnitedKingdom441279723444
UnitedArabEmirates97143479479T-MarktLogisticsLtd.Hungary3626525500
Egypt2025194308T oroAustraliaAustralia61395807355

PhoneNumber:Distributor:

5062391138

94112746100

442890813121

5024423277

30109350054

862087651338
4635100000

4387

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Perfetto
PratoverdeSRL.

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RTCohen2004Ltd.

LelyTurfcare
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SpyprosStavrinidesLimitedCyprus
SurgeSystemsIndiaLimited

ValtechMorocco21253766

Japan81332522285

Argentina54114821

Russia749541 16120
Ecuador59342396970
Finland35898700733

Poland48618208416
Italy390499128

Austria4312785100
Israel97298617979
Spain
Denmark4566109200
France331308177

India911292299901

Phone
Number:

5712364079

420255704
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420255704
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34952837500

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EuropeanPrivacyNotice

TheInformationToroCollects
ToroWarrantyCompany(T oro)respectsyourprivacy.Inordertoprocessyourwarrantyclaimandcontactyouintheeventofaproductrecall,weaskyou
tosharecertainpersonalinformationwithus,eitherdirectlyorthroughyourlocalT orocompanyordealer.

TheT orowarrantysystemishostedonserverslocatedwithintheUnitedStateswhereprivacylawmaynotprovidethesameprotectionasapplies
inyourcountry.

BYSHARINGYOURPERSONALINFORMATIONWITHUS,YOUARECONSENTINGTOTHEPROCESSINGOFYOURPERSONALINFORMA TION
ASDESCRIBEDINTHISPRIV ACYNOTICE.

TheWayT oroUsesInformation
Toromayuseyourpersonalinformationtoprocesswarrantyclaims,tocontactyouintheeventofaproductrecallandforanyotherpurposewhichwetell
youabout.ToromayshareyourinformationwithT oro'safliates,dealersorotherbusinesspartnersinconnectionwithanyoftheseactivities.Wewillnot
sellyourpersonalinformationtoanyothercompany.Wereservetherighttodisclosepersonalinformationinordertocomplywithapplicablelawsand
withrequestsbytheappropriateauthorities,tooperateoursystemsproperlyorforourownprotectionorthatofotherusers.

RetentionofyourPersonalInformation
Wewillkeepyourpersonalinformationaslongasweneeditforthepurposesforwhichitwasoriginallycollectedorforotherlegitimatepurposes
(suchasregulatorycompliance),orasrequiredbyapplicablelaw .

Toro'sCommitmenttoSecurityofY ourPersonalInformation
Wetakereasonableprecautionsinordertoprotectthesecurityofyourpersonalinformation.Wealsotakestepstomaintaintheaccuracyandcurrent
statusofpersonalinformation.

AccessandCorrectionofyourPersonalInformation
Ifyouwouldliketorevieworcorrectyourpersonalinformation,[e-mail].

AustralianConsumerLaw

AustraliancustomerswillnddetailsrelatingtotheAustralianConsumerLaweitherinsidetheboxoratyourlocalToroDealer.

374-0269RevH

ToroGeneralCommercialProductWarranty

ATwo-YearLimitedWarranty

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheToroCompanyanditsafliate,ToroWarrantyCompany,pursuant
toanagreementbetweenthem,jointlywarrantyourT oroCommercial
product(“Product”)tobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship
fortwoyearsor1500operationalhours*,whicheveroccursrst.This
warrantyisapplicabletoallproductswiththeexceptionofAerators
(refertoseparatewarrantystatementsfortheseproducts).Wherea
warrantableconditionexists,wewillrepairtheProductatnocosttoyou
includingdiagnostics,labor,parts,andtransportation.Thiswarranty
beginsonthedatetheProductisdeliveredtotheoriginalretailpurchaser .
*Productequippedwithanhourmeter.

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

YouareresponsiblefornotifyingtheCommercialProductsDistributoror
AuthorizedCommercialProductsDealerfromwhomyoupurchasedthe
Productassoonasyoubelieveawarrantableconditionexists.Ifyouneed
helplocatingaCommercialProductsDistributororAuthorizedDealer,or
ifyouhavequestionsregardingyourwarrantyrightsorresponsibilities,
youmaycontactusat:

ToroCommercialProductsServiceDepartment
ToroWarrantyCompany
811 1LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420-1196

952–888–8801or800–952–2740
E-mail:[e-mail]

OwnerResponsibilities

AstheProductowner,youareresponsibleforrequiredmaintenanceand
adjustmentsstatedinyourOperator'sManual.Failuretoperformrequired
maintenanceandadjustmentscanbegroundsfordisallowingawarranty
claim.

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Notallproductfailuresormalfunctionsthatoccurduringthewarranty
periodaredefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship.Thiswarrantydoesnot
coverthefollowing:

•Productfailureswhichresultfromtheuseofnon-T ororeplacement

parts,orfrominstallationanduseofadd-on,ormodiednon-Toro
brandedaccessoriesandproducts.Aseparatewarrantymaybe
providedbythemanufactureroftheseitems.

•Productfailureswhichresultfromfailuretoperformrecommended

maintenanceand/oradjustments.Failuretoproperlymaintainyour
ToroproductpertheRecommendedMaintenancelistedinthe
Operator’sManualcanresultinclaimsforwarrantybeingdenied.

•ProductfailureswhichresultfromoperatingtheProductinanabusive,

negligent,orrecklessmanner.

•Partssubjecttoconsumptionthroughuseunlessfoundtobedefective.

Examplesofpartswhichareconsumed,orusedup,duringnormal
Productoperationinclude,butarenotlimitedto,brakepadsand
linings,clutchlinings,blades,reels,rollersandbearings(sealedor
greasable),bedknives,sparkplugs,castorwheelsandbearings,tires,
lters,belts,andcertainsprayercomponentssuchasdiaphragms,
nozzles,andcheckvalves,etc.

•Failurescausedbyoutsideinuence.Conditionsconsideredtobe

outsideinuenceinclude,butarenotlimitedto,weather,storage
practices,contamination,useofunapprovedfuels,coolants,lubricants,
additives,fertilizers,water,orchemicals,etc.

•Failureorperformanceissuesduetotheuseoffuels(e.g.gasoline,

diesel,orbiodiesel)thatdonotconformtotheirrespectiveindustry
standards.

•Normalnoise,vibration,wearandtear ,anddeterioration.

•Normal“wearandtear”includes,butisnotlimitedto,damagetoseats

duetowearorabrasion,wornpaintedsurfaces,scratcheddecalsor
windows,etc.

Parts

Partsscheduledforreplacementasrequiredmaintenancearewarranted
fortheperiodoftimeuptothescheduledreplacementtimeforthatpart.
Partsreplacedunderthiswarrantyarecoveredforthedurationofthe
originalproductwarrantyandbecomethepropertyofT oro.T orowillmake
thenaldecisionwhethertorepairanyexistingpartorassemblyorreplace
it.T oromayuseremanufacturedpartsforwarrantyrepairs.

DeepCycleandLithium-IonBatteryWarranty:

DeepcycleandLithium-Ionbatterieshaveaspeciedtotalnumberof
kilowatt-hourstheycandeliverduringtheirlifetime.Operating,recharging,
andmaintenancetechniquescanextendorreducetotalbatterylife.Asthe
batteriesinthisproductareconsumed,theamountofusefulworkbetween
chargingintervalswillslowlydecreaseuntilthebatteryiscompletelyworn
out.Replacementofwornoutbatteries,duetonormalconsumption,
istheresponsibilityoftheproductowner.Batteryreplacementmaybe
requiredduringthenormalproductwarrantyperiodatowner’sexpense.
Note:(Lithium-Ionbatteryonly):ALithium-Ionbatteryhasapartonly
proratedwarrantybeginningyear3throughyear5basedonthetime
inserviceandkilowatthoursused.RefertotheOperator'sManualfor
additionalinformation.

MaintenanceisatOwner’sExpense

Enginetune-up,lubrication,cleaningandpolishing,replacementoflters,
coolant,andcompletingrecommendedmaintenancearesomeofthe
normalservicesT oroproductsrequirethatareattheowner’sexpense.

GeneralConditions

RepairbyanAuthorizedToroDistributororDealerisyoursoleremedy
underthiswarranty.

NeitherTheToroCompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliablefor
indirect,incidentalorconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththe
useoftheToroProductscoveredbythiswarranty,includingany
costorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipmentorserviceduring
reasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletion
ofrepairsunderthiswarranty.ExceptfortheEmissionswarranty
referencedbelow,ifapplicable,thereisnootherexpresswarranty.All
impliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforusearelimitedto
thedurationofthisexpresswarranty.

Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequential
damages,orlimitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts,sotheabove
exclusionsandlimitationsmaynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyou
speciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfrom
statetostate.

Noteregardingenginewarranty:

TheEmissionsControlSystemonyourProductmaybecoveredby
aseparatewarrantymeetingrequirementsestablishedbytheU.S.
EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EP A)and/ortheCaliforniaAirResources
Board(CARB).Thehourlimitationssetforthabovedonotapplytothe
EmissionsControlSystemWarranty.RefertotheEngineEmissionControl
WarrantyStatementsuppliedwithyourproductorcontainedintheengine
manufacturer’sdocumentationfordetails

CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada

CustomerswhohavepurchasedT oroproductsexportedfromtheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirT oroDistributor(Dealer)toobtain
guaranteepoliciesforyourcountry ,province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor'sserviceorhavedifcultyobtaining
guaranteeinformation,contacttheT oroimporter.

374-0253RevC