Adjusting The Carrier Frame - Toro 30809 Groundsmaster 3500-G Operator's Manual

If the clearance is not in this range, adjust it as follows:
A. Back off the stop bolts
Figure 7
1. Stop bolt
2. Lift arm
B. Back off the jam nut on the cylinder
Figure 8
1. Front cylinder
C. Remove the pin from the rod end and rotate the
clevis.
D. Install the pin and check the clearance. Repeat
the procedure if required.
E. Tighten the clevis-jam nut.
2. Check to make sure that the clearance between each lift
arm and stop bolt is 0.13 to 1.02 mm (0.005 to 0.040
inch) as shown in Figure
this range, adjust the stop bolts to attain clearance.
3. Start the engine, raise the cutting units, and check to
make sure that the clearance between the wear strap
on the top of the rear cutting unit wear bar and the
bumper strap is 0.51 to 2.54 mm (0.02 to 0.10 inch) as
shown in Figure 9.
(Figure 7).
3. Clearance
(Figure 8).
2. Jam nut
7. If the clearance is not in
1. Wear bar
If the clearance is not in this range, adjust the rear
cylinder as follows:
Note: If the rear lift arm clunks during transport,
clearance can be reduced.
A. Lower the cutting-units and back off the jam nut
on the cylinder
1. Rear cylinder
B. Grasp the cylinder rod close to the nut with a
pliers and rag, and rotate the rod.
C. Raise the cutting-units and check the clearance.
Repeat the procedure if required.
D. Tighten the clevis-jam nut.
Important: Lack of clearance at the front stops or rear
wear bar could damage the lift arms.
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Adjusting the Carrier Frame

No Parts Required
Adjusting the Front Cutting Unit
The front and rear cutting units require different mounting
positions. The front cutting unit has 2 mounting positions
depending on what height of cut and degree of rotation you
desire.
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Figure 9
2. Bumper strap
(Figure 10).
Figure 10
2. Adjusting nut