Adjustments; Height Of Cut Adjustment - Toro Groundsmaster 300 Series Service Manual

Adjustments

Height of Cut Adjustment (Fig. 2, 3)
The height of cut is adjustable from 2 to 5 inches in 1/2
inch increments, by adding or removing an equal num-
ber of spacers on the front and rear caster forks. The
height of cut chart below gives the combinations of
spacers to use for all height of cut settings.
Height of Cut
inches mm
2 50
2-1/2 64
3 76
3-1/2 89
4 102
4-1/2 114
5 127
1. Start the engine and raise cutting unit so height of cut
can be changed. Stop engine after cutting unit is raised.
Front Caster Wheels
1. Squeeze back of wire and rotate wire on lynch pin.
Pull pin out of caster spindle and slide spindle out of
front caster arm. Slide spacers onto the caster spindle
to get desired height of cut. Then slide washer onto
spindle.
2. Push caster spindle through caster arm. Install other
thrust washer and remaining spacers onto spindle. In-
stall lynch pin to retain parts in place.
Rear Caster Wheels
1. Squeeze back of wire and rotate wire on lynch pin.
Pull pin out caster spindle.
NOTE: Rear caster fork assembly does not need to be
removed from caster arm to change height of cut.
2. Remove or add "C" shaped spacers at narrow part of
spindle shaft, below caster arm, to get desired height of
cut. Make sure thrust washers, not spacers, contact top
and bottom of caster arm.
3. Install lynch pin to secure caster wheel assembly.
4. Make sure all four caster wheels are set at same
height of cut.
Adjustments
Spacers Below Caster Arms
Front Rear
0 0
1 1
2 2
3
3
4 4
5 5
6 6
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Figure 2
1. Front caster wheel
2. Lynch pin
Figure 3
1. Rear caster wheel
2. Lynch pin
Groundsmaster
3. Spacers
4. Thrust washer
3. Spacers
4. Thrust washer
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300 Series