Safety Door Adjustment - Toro Groundsmaster 455-D Service Manual

Safety Door Adjustment

On each side of the center deck is a safety door that
opens and closes as the wing decks are lowered and
raised. The doors open to provide overlap of the cutting
blades when the wing units are down. The doors close
to provide safety and protection when the wing units are
raised. Check to make sure the forward, lower edge of
door is even or 1/4" higher then lower edge of door guide
when wing decks are in the fully raised, transport posi ­
tion. If an adjustment to the door is required, proceed as
follows:
1. Loosen am nuts securing ball joints to threaded rod.
2. Rotate threaded rod to raise or lower edge of door
until is even or 1/4" higher then lower edge of door guide
when wing decks are in the fully raised, transport posi ­
tion.
3. Tighten jams nuts to lock adjustment.
CAUTION
Check for proper operation of the safety
doors each time the deck is cleaned and re ­
pair as needed.
Adjustments Page 8 - 6
Figure 8
1. Safety door
2. Door guide
3. Ball joint
4. Threaded rod
Groundsmaster
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455-D