Toro Groundsmaster 300 Series Service Manual page 180

Plunger Type Switch (S/N 30001 and UP) (Fig. 27)
1. Disengage latches and remove instrument cover.
2. Disconnect negative battery cable from battery.
3. Move PTO lever forward to ON position.
4. Disconnect PTO switch electrical connector.
5. Remove boot from button end of switch. Keep boot
for installation later.
Figure 27
(S/N 30001 and UP)
6. Remove front jam nut securing switch to mounting
bracket and remove switch.
1. PTO switch
7. Install new switch to mounting bracket. Adjust switch
so it is depressed 1/2" (13 mm) when PTO lever is
moved to OFF position. Tighten jam nuts to 75 in-lb.
Install rubber boot on switch.
IMPORTANT: Threads on PTO switch will be dam ­
aged if jam nuts are over-tightened.
8. Connect a continuity tester or ohm meter to switch
connector. With PTO lever in forward (ON) position, the
switch circuit should have no continuity. If there is con-
tinuity, check switch installation. If there is no continuity,
go to next step.
9. Move PTO lever to OFF position. When PTO lever is
in its normal, released position, the PTO switch should
have continuity. If there is no continuity, check switch
installation. If there is continuity, go to next step.
10. Push switch connectors together.
11. Install instrument cover and lock the latches.
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