Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsRiding ProductsZ Master Commercial 3000 Series Riding Mower, with 52in TURBO FORCE Side Discharge Mower

CheckingtheWheel-Hub

SlottedNut

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours

Every500hours

Checkandensurethatthetorqueoftheslottednutis

286to352N∙m(211to260ft-lb).

Note:Donotuseanti-seizecompoundonwheelhub.

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Figure62

1.Slottednut

AdjustingtheCaster-Pivot

Bearing

ServiceInterval:Every500hours/Yearly(whichever

comesrst)

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe

parkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Removethedustcapfromcasterandtighten

thelocknut(Figure63).

4.Tightenthelocknutuntilthespringwashersare

at,andthenbackoffa1/4turntoproperlyset

thepreloadonthebearings(Figure63).

Important:Makesurethatthespring

washersareinstalledcorrectlyasshownin

Figure63.

5.Installthedustcap(Figure63).

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Figure63

1.Springwashers

3.Dustcap

2.Locknut

RemovingtheClutchShim

Somelatermodelyearunitshavebeenbuiltwith

clutchesthatcontainabrakeshim.Whentheclutch

brakehasworntothepointwheretheclutchnolonger

engagesconsistently,youcanremovetheshimto

extendtheclutchlife.

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Figure64

1.Armature5.Brakespacer

2.Fieldshell6.Re-gapshim

3.Rotor7.Brakepole

4.Brake-mountingbolt

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