Maintenance - Toro Top Dresser 1800 Operator's Manual

Maintenance

Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine
from the normal operating position.
Warning
Before servicing or making adjustments to
the machine, stop engine, set parking brake
and remove key from ignition switch. Any
load material must be removed from hopper
before working under raised topdresser.
Always install safety supports on cylinders
before working under raised topdresser.
Brush Adjustment
Brush must make enough contact with conveyor belt to
disperse topdressing material but not restrict the rotation of
the brush. A piece of stiff paper can be inserted between
the conveyor belt and the brush to check the adjustment.
The brush must be the same height from side to side. The
brush adjustment should be checked weekly for wear. The
bristles of the brush will wear under normal conditions and
the distance from the brush to conveyor belt should be
maintained to prevent uneven wear of the brush.
Note: If using moist top dressing materials, brush may have
to be adjusted so bristles will whisk material from between
conveyor belt lugs without severely contacting smooth
portion of belt.
1. Loosen nuts securing bearing housing (Fig. 17) to right
side of machine.
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1. Bearing housing
2. Loosen nuts securing brush motor (Fig. 18) to left side
of machine.
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1. Brush motor
3. Slide brush into position on right side. Finger tighten
nuts.
4. Slide brush into position on left side. Finger tighten
nuts.
5. Insert a piece of stiff paper between the brush and the
conveyor belt. The brush must be the same height from
side to side.
6. If the adjustment is correct, tighten nuts. If not, repeat
procedure.
Drive Chain Tension
The chain should be tensioned so it deflects 1/8 . Do not
over tighten, this will cause chain wear. Do not operate
with a loose chain, this will cause sprocket wear.
1. Remove chain cover, spacer and finger guard (Fig. 19).
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1. Chain cover
2. Finger guard & spacer
2. Loosen bolts and nuts securing motor and sprocket
assembly to the main frame (Fig, 20).
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