Toro Groundsmaster 328-D, Service Manual

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Separating Cutting Unit From Traction Unit (Fig. 14, 15, 16, 17)
1. Position machine on level surface, lower cutting unit
to the shop floor, shut engine off and engage parking
brake.
2. Remove self-tapping screws securing shield to top of
cutting unit and set shield aside.
3. Drive roll pin out of yoke and input shaft of gear box.
Also, loosen cap screws and lock nuts. Slide yoke off
the input shaft. If traction unit will be used without the
cutting unit, drive roll pin out of yoke at PTO pivot shaft
and remove entire universal shaft from traction unit.
DANGER
Figure 14
1. PTO yoke 3. Roll pin
Do not start the engine and engage the PTO
lever when PTO shaft is not connected to gear
2. Yokes in phase 4. Capscrews & locknuts
box on cutting unit. If engine is started and
PTO shaft is allowed to rotate, serious injury
could result.
4. Disconnect spring from lift cylinder cotter pin. Re-
move cotter pins and clevis pins securing lift chains to
lift arm.
Figure 15
1. PTO shield 4. Spring in 4th link
2. Self-tapping screws 5. Spring in cotter pin
3. Lift chain
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