Service Manual
Groundsmaster 360 Page 3 − 17 Kubota Diesel Engine
CAUTION
One person should operate lift or hoist while a
second person guides the engine assembly into
the machine.
IMPORTANT: Make sure to not damage the engine,
flywheel housing, fuel or hydraulic lines, electrical
harness or other parts while installing the engine.
Also, make sure that transmission does not shift
location during engine installation.
8. Carefully lower engine assembly into the machine.
Move engine toward the front of the machine while align-
ing flywheel coupling to transmission input shaft and en-
gine end plate to flywheel housing.
9. Secure flywheel housing and fuel/water separator
bracket to engine end plate with eight (8) flange head
screws and two (2) socket head screws.
10.Secure engine to the engine mounts attached to the
frame with two (2) cap screws, snubbing washers and
lock nuts.
11.Connect fuel hoses to the fuel/water separator (Fig.
10). Connect return fuel hose to front injector nozzle
(Fig. 11).
12.On machines with an operator cab (Fig. 14):
A. Position windshield washer reservoir to bracket
on engine. Secure with removed fasteners.
IMPORTANT: After the compressor has been
installed, make sure to rotate the compressor
drive shaft several times to properly distribute
oil in the compressor. Compressor damage due
to oil slugging can occur if this procedure is not
performed.
B. Install air conditioning compressor to brackets
(see Air Conditioning Compressor Installation in the
Service and Repairs section of Chapter 9 − Operator
Cab). Make sure that compressor drive belt is prop-
erly tensioned.
C. Connect cab heater hose to fitting on engine wa-
ter flange.
13.Connect all electrical harness connectors to engine
using labels placed during engine removal.
A. When securing negative battery cable and wire
harness ground to engine, make sure that lock wash-
er is between ground cable and engine flange.
Torque flange nut from 175 to 225 in−lb (20 to 25
N−m) and coat connection with skin−over grease
(Toro part #TOR50547) to prevent corrosion.
14.Secure wire harness to engine with cable ties at loca-
tions noted during engine removal.
15.Install rear steering cylinder (see Steering Cylinder
Installation in the Service and Repairs section of Chap-
ter 4 − Hydraulic System).
16.Carefully position fan shroud around the engine fan.
17.Install radiator and oil cooler assembly to machine
(see Radiator Installation in this section). Make sure that
radiator hoses are secured with hose clamps.
18.Make sure that drain plug is installed in radiator. Fill
radiator with coolant.
19.Install muffler to the engine (see Exhaust System
Installation in this section).
20.Connect throttle cable to the throttle bracket and the
speed control lever.
21.Adjust throttle cable (see Adjust Throttle Cable in the
Adjustments section of this chapter).
22.Install air cleaner to the engine (see Air Cleaner As-
sembly Installation in this section).
23.Connect and secure positive battery cable to the bat-
tery. Then connect negative battery cable.
24.Check engine oil level and adjust as needed.
25.Install hood to the machine (see Hood Installation in
the Service and Repairs section of Chapter 6 − Chas-
sis).
26.Bleed fuel system.
27.Close and latch hood. Lower operator seat.
Figure 15
Engine Side Transmission
Side
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
6th
5th
1. Flywheel coupling
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