any toro groundsmaster fans on here?

[Asymair95]

Thank you for the pictures, definitely looks to be a 328 housing.

Can you confirm it is a 1989 model?

I found out what the fuel tank cover is from. It appears in the cozy cab installation manual. I’m guessing to cut down on the Venturi effect the radiator fan causes through the cab.



Last night I changed the oil/filter, adjusted the valves, prepped for cab removal, and inspected the pto. Looks like I’m going to have to pull the pto out of this thing and change the hanger bushings.

 

[Xfaxman]

Thank you for the pictures, definitely looks to be a 328 housing.

Can you confirm it is a 1989 model?

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Yep, 1989, hope it runs as good as my 1990 that I added the loader to.

 

[shipstylin]

Just found out that the Erskine T1600 Snowblower attachment on my groundsmaster 345 is supposed to have an adapter (which seems like is just a set of pulleys to move the blowers pto connection to the right). It is model # 315-773 pulley kit from Erskine. Asked our closest commercial Toro dealer and they said $2500 for it. So that is not happening, I mean it works, but it is on a major angle and looks like it rubbed against the pedal at one point. I just want to get it close to where it should be. Was thinking of just getting some heavy duty pulleys and making our own. Any thoughts or suggestions?

You can see the PTO from the 345 looks like it lines right up with the frame of the blower where the two holes are. The reduction gearbox on the blower has the option to turn it to the left, but not the right.



You can see on this picture of one that has the adapter kit that the PTO connects to the right side of the center of the blower


And the top part of this diagram shows the pulley kit:

 

[Asymair95]

Maybe check out surplus center, and McMaster carr for two pulleys, some pillow block bearings, and steel shaft. Doesn’t look too bad to fab up. I have a similar set up on my buffalo blower. I can take a pic of it if you like.

 

[shipstylin]

Maybe check out surplus center, and McMaster carr for two pulleys, some pillow block bearings, and steel shaft. Doesn稚 look too bad to fab up. I have a similar set up on my buffalo blower. I can take a pic of it if you like.

I am going to see what they want for part #10 and then buy the rest elsewhere and fab it. That will give a good starting point. Sure if you could share that picture that would be great.

 

[Xfaxman]

Just found out that the Erskine T1600 Snowblower attachment on my groundsmaster 345 is supposed to have an adapter (which seems like is just a set of pulleys to move the blowers pto connection to the right). It is model # 315-773 pulley kit from Erskine. Asked our closest commercial Toro dealer and they said $2500 for it. So that is not happening,------------------------. Any thoughts or suggestions? ----------------------------------------------------

$2500 sounds too high. Check here: https://www.torodealer.com/en-US/Pages/partslookup.aspx

 

[shipstylin]

@xfaxman it is an Erskine branded part not toro. Our closest commercial toro dealer just also happens to be a erskine dealer as well. I am thinking they don't have any and are planning to fabricate the whole thing based on that price.

 

[Asymair95]

Pics of the offset set up of the buffalo Turbine Blower.

 

[Asymair95]

Replaced the frozen u-joint in the pto driveshaft today with a good used one I had.





Before pressing the old one out be sure to remove the C clip from the bearing cup inside the yoke.

 

[Asymair95]

Pulled the cozy cab off of the 322 today and will put it on the other machine with the broom for snow removal duty.



Once the cab was off I took the buffalo turbine blower out for its first run. I was expecting it to be better than the toro blower I had before, but I wasn’t sure how much better. This thing is an animal! Absolutely stunning how much more air it moves than the toro blower...no comparison.