Seed Gate Maintenance; Checking The Seed Gate; Adjusting The Seed-Gate Closed Position - Toro 23508 Operator's Manual

11. Loosen the 2 setscrews located on the flanged
bearing, and slide the bearing off the shaft.
12. Loosen and remove the slicer-shaft nut and
pulley spacer from the shaft.
13. Carefully slide the alternating blades and
spacers off the shaft, and replace them as
necessary.
14. Reverse the procedure to install the assembly.
Note:
Rotate each blade 1/6 turn from the
previous blade.
WARNING
Incorrect installation of the blade or
components used to retain the blade can
be dangerous. Failure to use all original
components and assembled as shown
could allow a blade or blade component
to be thrown out from under the deck
resulting in serious personal injury or
death.
Always install Toro blades, blade drivers,
and blade bolts as shown.
15. Return the machine to the upright position.
16. Connect the wire to the spark plug.

Seed Gate Maintenance

Checking the Seed Gate

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Note:
Trapped debris may prevent the seed gate
from moving freely.
1. Shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts to
stop, and remove the spark-plug wire. Engage
the parking brake.
2. Check to verify that the seed gate moves freely
and is clear of debris.
3. If the seed gate does not open to the stop when
the seeder-control lever is in the O
clean the gate assembly; refer to
Seed Gate (page
Adjusting the Seed-Gate
Closed Position
If the seed gate is partially open when the
seeder-control lever is in the O
the following:
1. Shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts to
stop, and remove the spark-plug wire.
2. Raise the cutting blades to the highest position.
3. Pull the seeder-control lever to the O
4. Loosen the nuts on the seed-gate control cable
(see Figure 28).
1. Jam nut
5. Move the cable right to close the seed gate or
left to open it.
29
position,
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Cleaning the
31).
position, complete
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Figure 28
2. Cable
position.
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