Connecting The Pto Shaft To The Traction Unit; Connecting The Right-Hand Push Arm To The Cutting Unit - Toro 30722 Groundsmaster 300 Operator's Manual

Warning
Push arms are spring loaded. Sudden release of the
push arms could cause injury.
Another person is required to push the arms down
during installation of the ball joints or other
implements.
3. Have another person push down on the left push arm.
Insert a 2 x 4 in. (51 x 102 mm) block of wood between
the frame and the top of the push arm (Fig. 9). Screw
the ball joint into the left-hand push arm until the center
of the ball joint is 2-3/8 inches (60 mm) away from the
front of the push arm (Fig. 10). Do not tighten the jam
nut.
Figure 9
1. Jam nut
2. Ball joint mount
4. Carefully remove the 2 x 4 in. (51 x 102 mm) block of
wood from between the frame and push arm.
5. Remove the spring pin from the cylinder pin and slide
the cylinder pin out of the cylinder.
6. Raise the front of the lift arm until the hole in the
movable end of the cylinder lines up with the holes in
the lift arm brackets. Use caution as the lift arm is
spring-loaded. Hold the parts together with the cylinder
pin, spring pin, and cotter pin. The cotter pin must be to
the outside.
3. 2-3/8 in. (60 mm)
4. Right-hand push arm
11
Figure 10
1. Jam nut
2. 2 x 4 in. (51 x 102 mm)
block
Connecting the PTO Shaft to
the Traction Unit
Slide the smaller yoke end of the PTO shaft onto the
traction unit PTO shaft while aligning the mounting holes
(Fig. 14). Secure it with a roll pin. Do not install the front
end of the drive shaft at this time.
Connecting the Right-Hand
Push Arm to the Cutting Unit
1. Remove the bands securing the PTO shaft to the
underside of the traction unit.
2. Remove the 2 self-tapping screws holding the PTO
shield to the top of the gear box mounting plate
(Fig. 11). Move the cutting unit into position in front of
the traction unit.
3. Left-hand push arm
4. Ball joint mount
5. 2-3/8 in. (60 mm)