Adjusting The Skid(S); Adjusting The Rollers; Leveling The Mower - Toro 31101 Groundsmaster 360 Operator's Manual

Adjusting the Skid(s)

Mount the skids in the lower position when operating in
height of cuts higher than 64 mm (2-1/2 inches) and in the
higher position when operating in height of cuts lower than
64 mm (2-1/2 inches).
Note: When the skids become worn, you can switch the skid
to the opposite sides of the mower, flipping them over. This
will allow you to use the skids longer before replacing them.
1. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
2. Move the throttle lever to the Slow position, stop the
engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to
stop before leaving the operating position.
3. Loosen the screw at the front of each skid. (Figure 4).
1. Skid
4. Remove the flange-head bolts and nuts from each skid.
5. Move each skid to the desired position and secure them
with the flange-head bolts and nuts.
Note: Only use the top or center sets of holes to
adjust the skids. The bottom holes are used when
switching sides, at which time they become the top
holes on the other side of the mower.

Adjusting the Rollers

Mount the rollers in the lower position when operating in
height of cuts higher than 64 mm (2-1/2 inches) and in the
higher position when operating in height of cuts lower than
64 mm (2-1/2 inches).
1. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
2. Move the throttle lever to the Slow position, stop the
engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to
stop before leaving the operating position.
3. Raise the front of the machine and support it on jack
stands.
4. Remove the fasteners securing each roller on your
mower and move the rollers up or down as desired
(Figure 5).
Figure 4
1. Roller
5. Install the fasteners as illustrated.

Leveling the Mower

Leveling Front to Back
Cutting unit pitch is the difference in height-of-cut from the
front of the blade plane to the back of the blade plane. Toro
recommends a blade pitch of approximately 8 to 11 mm
(5/16 to 7/16 inch). This means the back of the blade plane
is 8 to 11 mm (5/16 to 7/16 inch) higher than the front.
1. Position the machine on a level surface on the shop
floor.
2. Set the mower to the desired height-of-cut, move the
throttle lever to the Slow position, stop the engine, set
the parking brake, and remove the ignition key.
3. Rotate the center blade so that it points straight
forward.
4. Using a short ruler, measure from the floor to the front
tip of the blade.
5. Rotate the same blade tip to the rear and measure from
the floor to the tip of the blade at the rear of the mower.
6. Subtract the front dimension from the rear dimension
to calculate the blade pitch.
7. Adjust the U-bolt jam nuts (Figure 6) securing the rear
deck chains (Figure 7) to the mower deck to raise the
rear of the mower so that the blade pitch is set to 8 to
11 mm (5/16 to 7/16 inch).
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Figure 5
2. Roller shaft