Toro Groundsmaster 3000 Service Manual page 169

Disconnect Cutting Unit From Traction Unit
Note: Implements are heavy and may require two
people to handle.
1. Start tractor and raise deck to highest possible posi-
tion and turn off engine.
2. Remove hair pin cotter and clevis pin securing
height–of–cut chains to rear height–of–cut brackets.
3. Rotate ignition key to run position and move lift lever
forward to lower cutting unit.
4. Raise seat and open needle valve. This allows lift
arms to float freely.
5. Remove hair pin cotter and clevis pin securing latch
cover to lift arm .
6. Loosen release lever by rotating it counterclock-
wise.
7. Pivot release lever upward and remove shaft latch
from slot in traction unit lift arm.
8. Pull rearward on lock collar to release drive shaft
coupler from tractor.
9. Stay clear of lift arms and move deck away from
tractor allowing lift arms to fall.
10. Secure hair pin cotter and clevis pin to height–of–
cut chains for storage.
11. Close needle valve
Groundsmaster 3000/3000–D
1
1. Height–of–Cut chain
1
3
2
1. Latch Cover
2. Release Lever
3. Shaft latch
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Figure 12
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Figure 13
1. Needle Valve
5
4
Figure 14
4. Traction Unit Lift Arm
5. Machined Surface
84 inch Cutting Units