Mounting The Mower Decks To The Traction Unit; Servicing The Blade Plane - Toro Groundsmaster 3500-D Operator's Manual

Mounting the Mower Decks
to the Traction Unit
1. Perform the pre-maintenance procedure; refer
to Preparing the Machine for Maintenance (page
36).
2. Move the cutting deck into position in front of
the traction unit.
3. Slide the deck-carrier frame onto the
lift-arm-pivot pin and secure it with the lynch pin
or retaining nut (Figure
4. Using the hydraulic-motor-mounting screws,
install the hydraulic motor to the deck
66).
Note:
Ensure that the O-ring is properly
positioned and not damaged.
5. Grease the spindle.

Servicing the Blade Plane

The rotary deck comes from the factory preset at 5
cm (2 inches) height-of-cut and blade rake of 7.9 mm
(0.31 inch). The left and right heights of cut are also
preset to within ± 0.7 mm (0.03 inch) of the other.
The cutting deck is designed to withstand blade
impacts without deforming the chamber. If the blade
strikes a solid object, inspect the blade for damage
and the blade plane for accuracy.
Inspecting the Blade Plane
1. Remove the hydraulic motor from the cutting
deck and remove the cutting deck from the
tractor.
Note:
Use a hoist (or a minimum of 2 people)
and place the cutting deck on a flat table.
2. Mark an end of the blade with a paint pen or
marker.
Note:
Use this end of the blade to check all
heights.
3. Position the cutting edge of the marked end
of the blade at the 12 o'clock position (straight
ahead in the direction of mowing) and measure
the height from the table to the cutting edge of
the blade (Figure
67).
(Figure
68).
4. Rotate the marked end of the blade to the 3
o'clock and 9 o'clock positions and measure the
heights (Figure
5. Compare the 12 o'clock position measured
height to the height-of-cut setting.
Note:
It should be within 0.7 mm (0.03 inch).
The 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock heights should be
3.8 ± 2.2 mm (0.15 ± 0.09 inch) higher than the
12 o'clock setting and within 2.2 mm (0.09 inch)
of each other.
If any of these measurements are not within
specification, proceed to
(page 54).
Adjusting the Blade Plane
Start with the front adjustment (change 1 bracket at a
time).
1. Remove the height-of-cut bracket (front, left, or
right) from the deck frame
1. Height-of-cut bracket
54
Figure 68
68).
Adjusting the Blade Plane
(Figure 69).
Figure 69
2. Shims
g011353
g031647