Toro Groundsmaster 4000 User Manual

5.Toassemblethecasterwheel,pushthebearing
intothewheelhub.
Note:Wheninstallingthebearings,presson
theouterraceofthebearing.
6.Slidethebearingspacerintothewheelhuband
pushtheotherbearingintotheopenendofthe
wheelhubtocaptivatethebearingspacerinside
thewheelhub.
7.Installthecaster-wheelassemblybetweenthe
casterforkandsecureitinplacewiththebolt
andlocknut.
BladeMaintenance
BladeSafety
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapieceof
thebladecouldbethrowntowardyouorbystanders,
resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearordamage.
•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthe
bladesorweargloves,andusecautionwhen
servicingtheblades.Onlyreplaceorsharpenthe
blades;neverstraightenorweldthem.
•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotating1
bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.
CheckingforaBentBlade
Afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthemachine
fordamageandmakerepairsbeforestarting
andoperatingtheequipment.T orqueallofthe
spindle-pulleynutsto176to203N∙m(130to150
ft-lb).
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,raise
themowerdeck,engagetheparkingbrake,put
thetractionpedalinNEUTRAL,putthePTOlever
intheOFFposition,shutofftheengine,and
removethekeyfromtheignition.
Note:Blockthemowerdecktopreventitfrom
accidentallyfalling.
2.Rotatethebladeuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backwardandmeasurefromtheinsideofthe
mowerdecktothecuttingedgeatthefrontof
theblade(Figure113).
Note:Rememberthisdimension.
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Figure113
3.Rotatetheoppositeendofthebladeforward
andmeasurebetweenthemowerdeckand
cuttingedgeofthebladeatthesameposition
asinstep2.
Note:Thedifferencebetweenthedimensions
obtainedinsteps2and3mustnotexceed3mm
(1/8inch).Ifthedimensionexceeds3mm(1/8
inch),thebladeisbentandmustbereplaced;
refertoRemovingandInstallingtheMower
Blade(s)(page78).
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Toro Groundsmaster 4000 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	Groundsmaster 4000
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English