Adjusting The Roller Scraper - Toro Groundsmaster 3500-G Operator's Manual

Important: Access to the rear cutting units is greatly
improved by removing the cutting unit from the
machine. If the machine is equipped with a Sidewinder®
unit, side-wind the cutting units to the right, remove the
rear cutting unit, and slide it out to the right side.
1. Lower the cutting deck to the ground, shut off the
engine, and remove the ignition key.
2. Loosen the bolt securing each height-of-cut bracket to
the height-of-cut plate (front and each side) as shown
in Figure 12.
1. Spacer
2. Height-of-cut plate
3. Beginning with the front adjustment, remove the bolt.
4. While supporting the chamber, remove the spacer
(Figure 12).
5. Move the chamber to the desired height of cut and
install a spacer into the designated height-of-cut hole
and slot (Figure 13).
6. Position the tapped plate in line with the spacer.
7. Install the bolt (finger tight).
8. Repeat steps 4 to 7
9. Tighten the 3 bolts to 41 N∙m (30 ft-lb).
Note: Tighten the front bolt first.
Figure 12
3. Height-of-cut bracket
Figure 13
for each side adjustment.
Note: Adjustments of more than 3.8 cm (1-1/2
inches) may require temporary assembly to an
intermediate height to prevent binding (e.g., changing
from 3.1 to 7 cm (1-1/4 to 2-3/4 inches) height of cut).
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Adjusting the Roller Scraper

Optional
No Parts Required
Procedure
The optional rear roller scraper works best when there is an
even gap of 0.5 to 1 mm (0.02 to 0.04 inch) between the
scraper and the roller.
1. Loosen the grease fitting and the mounting screw
(Figure 14).
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1. Roller scraper
2. Mounting screw
2. Slide the scraper up or down until you obtain a gap of
0.5 to 1 mm (0.02 to 0.04 inch) between the rod and
the roller.
3. Tighten the grease fitting and screw to 41 N∙m (30
ft-lb) in an alternating sequence.
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Figure 14
3. Grease fitting
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