Adjusting The Skids - Toro 30581 Groundsmaster 580-D Operator's Manual

Figure 8
1. Start engine, position the machine on a level surface,
lower cutting units to a point where castor wheels can
be removed from arms, set lift levers in neutral, set
parking brake and shut engine off. Remove ignition key
to prevent accidental startup.
2. Position castor wheel axles on all cutting units in the
same hole in the castor forks.
3. On the front cutting unit, remove the hairpin cotter and
clevis pins from the rear castor pivot arms (Fig. 9).
Align the pivot arm holes with selected height–of–cut
bracket holes in the deck frames, insert clevis pins and
install the hairpin cotters (Fig. 9).
Figure 9
1. Hairpin cotter
2. Clevis pin
4. On all remaining castor wheel assemblies, remove
lynch pin from castor fork shafts (Fig. 10). Remove
castor fork shaft and spacer assembly from the castor
arm (Fig. 10). Place spacers onto castor spindle to
desired height-of-cut setting and install castor fork shaft
in arm (Fig. 9). Install remaining spacers onto shaft and
secure assemblies with the lynch pin (Fig. 10).
3. Castor axle mount holes
4. Pivot arm
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Figure 10
1. Lynch pin
2. Spacers

Adjusting the Skids

After initial set up or if height-of-cut is changed, deck skids
should also be adjusted. Adjust skids by loosening flange
lock nuts (Fig. 11), positioning skid at specified height (see
chart) and re-tightening flange lock nuts.
Front Cutting Unit
All H.O.C.—3/8 to 1/2 in. above level surface
Outboard Cutting Units
1 in. H.O.C.—Skid positioned all the way up
1-1/2 to 3 in. H.O.C.—Skid positioned 1/2 to 1 in.
above level surface
3 in. and above H.O.C.—Skid positioned all the way
down
Figure 11
1. Skid
3. Washers