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ProForce
®
Groundsmaster
ModelNo.30493
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
DebrisBlowerMountingKit
®
3280-DTractionUnit
FormNo.3434-904RevA
InstallationInstructions
ProcedureDescription
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2
3
4
5
6
7
Nopartsrequired
Bolt(3/8–16x1–3/4inches) 
Locknut(3/8–16inch) 
CVdriveshaft 
Rollpin(3/16x2–1/4inches) 
Bolt(1/2–13x3/4inches) 
Lockwasher(1/2inch) 
Flatwasher(9/16x1–3/8inches) 
Hairpincotter2 
Clevispin(5/16x1–22/25inches) 
Supportrod 
Bolt(1/2–13x1inch) 
Clevispin 
Bolt(3/8–16x1–3/4inches) 
Locknut(3/8–16inch) 
Rollpin(3/16x2–1/4inches) 
Attachmentframe 
Drive-shaftassembly 
Rollpin1 
Bolt(5/16x1-3/4inches) 
Locknut(5/16inch) 
Mountingplate1 
Bolt(1/2x1-1/4inches) 
Locknut(1/2inch) 
Debris-blowerassembly1 
Lockingpin1 
Hairpincotter1 
Consolewiringharness 
Blowerwiringharness1 
Cabletie 
Switch 
Fuse1 
Fuseblock1
Qty.
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Removethecuttingunitfromthelift 
arms.
ReplacetheCVshaft.
Mounttheattachmentframetothelift 
arms.
Installthedriveshafttotheblower 
gearboxshaft.
Installthemountingplatetothedebris 
blowerframe.
Mounttheblowertothetractionunit.
Routethewireharness.
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Important:Ensurethatthetractionunithas5
weights(partnumber24-5790-01)installedbefore 
installingthemountingkit.
Note:Iftheunitdoesnothaveliftarms,installthe
followingbeforeproceeding:
•117–0806LeftLiftArmAssembly
•117–0800RightLiftArmAssembly
Thiskitincludestherequiredpinsformountingthe 
armstotheGroundsmaster3280-D.
•2ofpart98-2330
•2ofpart3272-24
1
RemovingtheCuttingUnit 
fromtheLiftArms
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Positionthemachineonlevelsurface,lowerthe 
cuttingunittotheoor,movetheliftlevertothe 
FLOATposition,shuttheengineoff,andengage 
theparkingbrake.
2.Removetheboltandwashermountedtothetop 
ofeachheight-of-cutrod(Figure1).
Figure1
1.Liftarm
2.Castor-armbracket8.Height-of-cutcollar
3.Height-of-cutrod9.Clevispin
4.Lift-armpads
5.Thrustwashers11.Bolt
6.Clevispin
3.Removethehairpinandclevispinsecuringthe 
height-of-cutcollartotheheight-of-cutrodon 
therearofthecuttingunit(Figure1).
4.Removetheheight-of-cutcollar.
7.Hairpincotter
10.Hairpincotter
Note:Y ouwillusethesecomponentstoinstall
theattachmentframe.
5.Removethehairpincottersandclevispins 
securingtheliftarmstothecastorarmbrackets 
(Figure1).
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Note:Y ouwillusethesecomponentstoinstall
theattachmentframe.
6.Rollthecuttingunitawayfromthetractionunit, 
separatingthemaleandfemalesectionsofthe 
PTOshaft.
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DANGER
DonotstarttheengineandengagethePTO 
leverwhenthePTOshaftisnotconnectedto 
thegearboxontheattachment.
IftheenginestartsandthePTOshaftrotates, 
seriousinjurycouldresult.
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ReplacingtheCVShaft
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2
Bolt(3/8–16x1–3/4inches)
2
Locknut(3/8–16inch)
1
CVdriveshaft
1
Rollpin(3/16x2–1/4inches)
Procedure
1.Removetheexistingdriveshaftfromthe 
machine.
2.PlacethenewCVdriveshaftinthelocationof 
theoldoneandsecureitwith2bolts(3/8–16x 
1–3/4inches),2locknuts(3/8–16inch),anda 
rollpin(3/16x2–1/4inches).
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Figure2
1.Existingdriveshaft4.Bolt(3/8–16x1–3/4 
inches)
2.CVdriveshaft5.Rollpin(3/16x2–1/4 
inches)
3.Locknut(3/8–16inch)
3.Torquetheboltsandlocknutsto51to65N⋅m
(38to48ft-lb).
4.GreasetheCVshaftatallrecommendedgrease
points;refertoyourattachmentOperator’s 
Manual.
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MountingtheAttachment 
FrametotheLiftArms
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2
Bolt(1/2–13x3/4inches)
2
Lockwasher(1/2inch)
2
Flatwasher(9/16x1–3/8inches)
2Hairpincotter
2
Clevispin(5/16x1–22/25inches)
2
Supportrod
2
Bolt(1/2–13x1inch)
2
Clevispin
2
Bolt(3/8–16x1–3/4inches)
2
Locknut(3/8–16inch)
1
Rollpin(3/16x2–1/4inches)
1
Attachmentframe
Procedure
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Figure3
Rightliftarmshown
1.Insertasupportrodintoeachendoftherear 
tubeontheattachmentframe(Figure3).
Note:Makesurethethroughholeispositioned
atthetop.
2.Looselyattachthebottomofeachsupportrod 
totheattachment-frametubewithabolt(1/2–13 
x1inch),alockwasher(1/2inch),andaat 
washer(9/16x1–3/8inches)asshowninFigure
3.
3.Positiontheattachmentframeunderthelift 
arms.
4.MovetheliftlevertotheFLOATposition.Pusha 
liftarmdownuntiltheholesintheliftarmlineup 
withtheholesintheattachment-framebrackets 
andthesupportrodscanbeinsertedintothe 
liftarmpads(Figure3).
5.Securetheliftarmtotheattachmentframe 
bracketswithaclevispin(Figure3).
6.Inserttheendofthehairpincotterintotheslot 
intheattachmentframebrackettabtoretainthe 
clevispin(Figure3).
1.Bolt(1/2–13x3/4inches)7.Bolt(1/2–13x1inch)
2.Lockwasher(1/2inch)8.Clevispin
3.Flatwasher(9/16x1–3/8 
inches)
4.Height-of-cutcollar10.Liftarm
5.Clevispin(5/16x1–22/25 
inches)
6.Supportrod
9.Hairpincotter
11.Attachmentframe
7.Repeattheprocedureontheoppositeliftarm.
8.Startthetractionunitandraisetheattachment
frame.
9.Pushdownontherearoftheattachmentframe
andinsertthesupportrodsthroughthelift-arm 
pads.
10.Installtheheight-of-cutcollarsontothesupport 
rodsandsecurethemwiththeclevispinsand 
hairpincotters(Figure3).
Note:Positiontheheadofclevispintowardthe
frontoftheattachmentframe.
11.Torquetheboltssecuringthesupportrodstothe 
bottomoftheattachment-frametubeto75N⋅m 
(102ft-lb)asshowninFigure3.
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12.Installabolt(1/2–13x3/4inches),alockwasher 
(1/2inch),andaatwasher(9/16x1–3/8 
inches)tothetopofeachsupportrod(Figure3).
13.Turnoffthetractionunit.
14.AttachtheCVshafttotheshaftandsecure 
itwitharollpin(3/16x2–1/4inches),2bolts 
(3/8–16x1–3/4inches),and2locknuts(3/8–16 
inch).
15.Torquetheboltsandlocknutsto37to44N⋅m 
(27to33ft-lb).
5.Securethedriveshafttothegearboxshaftwith 
2bolts(5/16x1–3/4inches),2locknuts(5/16 
inch),andarollpin(3/16x1–1/2inches)as 
showninFigure4.
6.Torquetheboltsandlocknutsto18to25N⋅m 
(175to225in-lb).
7.Removethecabletiethatholdsthedriveshaft 
together.
8.Securethesafetychaintotheblowerframe 
(Figure4).
4
InstallingtheDriveShaftto 
theBlowerGearboxShaft
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Drive-shaftassembly
1Rollpin
2
Bolt(5/16x1-3/4inches)
2
Locknut(5/16inch)
Procedure
1.Removethecabletiesecuringthedriveshaft 
totheshippingcrate.
2.Slidethedriveshaftontothegearboxshaft.
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InstallingtheMounting 
PlatetotheDebrisBlower 
Frame
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Mountingplate
4
Bolt(1/2x1-1/4inches)
4
Locknut(1/2inch)
Procedure
1.Removetheboltssecuringthemountingplate 
tothecrate(Figure5).
Figure4
1.Rollpin(3/16x1–1/2 
inches)
2.Safetychain5.Locknuts(5/16inch)
3.Driveshaft6.Gearboxshaft
3.Alignthemountingholesinthegearboxshaft
withtheholesinthedriveshaftandslidethem 
together.
4.Securethemwitharollpin(Figure4).
4.Bolts(5/16x1–3/4inches)
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Figure5
1.Mountingplate
2.Installthemountingplatetothedebrisblower 
framewith4bolts(1/2x1-1/4inch)and4 
locknuts(1/2inch)asshowninFigure6.
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Note:Usethelowersetofholesoneachside
ofthemountingplatewheninstallingtheplate.
3.Torquetheboltsto92to113N⋅m(68to82ft-lb).
Figure6
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1.Mountingplate
2.Bolt(4)
3.Locknut(4)
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MountingtheDebrisBlower 
totheTractionUnit
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Debris-blowerassembly
1Lockingpin
1Hairpincotter
Procedure
1.Removeanyattachmentfromthefrontofthe 
machine.
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Figure7
1.Lockingpin2.Hairpincotter
5.Installthedriveshafttothequick-attachframe 
byslidingthequickcouplerontotheshaft 
(Figure8).
2.Movethetractionunitintopositionbehindthe 
attachmentadapter.
3.Raisethetractionunitadapterintothe 
attachmentadapter.
Note:Ifthejackstandisraisedslightlyhigher
thanthecastors,theadapteriseasiertoinstall.
4.Insertthelockingpinthroughtheadaptersand 
secureitwithahairpincotter(Figure7).
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Figure8
1.Driveshaft2.Quick-attach-frameshaft
6.Securethesafetychaintothequick-attach 
frame(Figure8).
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RoutingtheWiringHarness
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Consolewiringharness
1Blowerwiringharness
10
Cabletie
1
Switch
1Fuse
1Fuseblock
Procedure
1.Routetheconsole-wiringharnessalongthelift 
frameandthroughthemachine.
2.Plugtheconnectorintothefuseblock(Figure9).
Figure9
1.Fuse
2.Fuseblock
3.Switch
4.Switchconnector
5.Ground
6.Tofuseblock
7.Toattachment
3.Plugthefuseintothefuseblock(Figure9).
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Figure10
1.PTOswitch—bloweron/off3.Switch
2.Knockoutplug
6.Usecabletiestosecuretheconsole-wiring 
harnesstothemachineandtheliftarm(Figure
11).
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Note:Iftherearenoopenslotsintheexisting
fuseblock,usetheadditionalfuseblock 
providedinthekit.
4.Connecttheground-ringterminaltotheground 
block(Figure9).
5.Removetheknockoutplugfromthecontrol 
panel,placetheswitchinthehole,andconnect 
theconsole-wiringharnesstotheswitch(Figure
10).
1.Console-wiringharness
2.Harnessconnectors
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Figure11
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7.Plugtheblower-wiringharnessintothechute 
motor,thenconnectittotheconsole-wiring 
harness(Figure1 1).
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8.Securetheblower-wiringharnesstothe 
attachmentframeusingcableties.
Controls
Figure12
1.PTOswitch—bloweron/off2.Right/leftblower-chute
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control
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