warleg
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Actually he pm 'd me lol
any toro groundsmaster fans on here?
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Cord
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I had a 328 for a while and in all honesty, I'd swear the only difference between a 72 and the 328 was the engine.
warleg
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I've heard the 328 has a different rear end then the 325 and that they don't turn as well.... Starting to get a little bummed out, it's still a good machine but if I didn't have the 72 to trim with I would sell it
Xfaxman
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The plastic air cleaner assembly on my 328D broke while mowing horse riding trails through the woods.
Stock air cleaner at the right rear:
I had extra new air filters for my 322D and 325D, so I removed the metal air cleaner assembly from a parts machine and mounted it on the 328D.
325D air cleaner assembly adapted to the 328D, the mounting holes are already there. I like that it is farther forward and the air intake is up higher.
Stock air cleaner at the right rear:
I had extra new air filters for my 322D and 325D, so I removed the metal air cleaner assembly from a parts machine and mounted it on the 328D.
325D air cleaner assembly adapted to the 328D, the mounting holes are already there. I like that it is farther forward and the air intake is up higher.
warleg
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Could you do me a favor and take a picture from the right side like you have with the air filter but with the wheels turned as far as they will go for a right hand turn? I'm still trying to get my 325D to turn sharper
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This is copied from the 325D service manual:
Steering Stop Bolt Adjustment
The rear axle steering stop bolts help prevent over travel of the steering cylinder in case of impacts on rear wheels. When the steering cylinder is fully extended, a gap of 1/16 (1.6 mm) should exist between left side bevel gear case casting and stop bolt (Fig. 1). When the steering cylinder is fully retracted, a gap of 1/16 (1.6 mm) should exist between right side bevel gear case casting and stop bolt.
Rear Wheel Toe-in Adjustment
The rear wheels should have 0 to 1/8 of an inch toe-in when they are pointed straight ahead. To check toe-in, measure the center-to-center distance, at axle height, in front and rear of steering tires. If toe-in is not within specifications, an adjustment is required.
1. Rotate the steering wheel so the rear wheels and steering plate are straight ahead.
2. Loosen the jam nuts on both tie rods. Adjust both tie rods until center-to-center distance at front of rear wheels is 0 - 1/8 of an inch less than at the rear of the wheels (Fig. 9).
3. When toe-in is correct, tighten jam nuts against tie rods.
Here is the 328D the day I brought it home:
And after I aired up the left rear tire.
And the 325D so others can see the different axles and steering designs:
Steering Stop Bolt Adjustment
The rear axle steering stop bolts help prevent over travel of the steering cylinder in case of impacts on rear wheels. When the steering cylinder is fully extended, a gap of 1/16 (1.6 mm) should exist between left side bevel gear case casting and stop bolt (Fig. 1). When the steering cylinder is fully retracted, a gap of 1/16 (1.6 mm) should exist between right side bevel gear case casting and stop bolt.
Rear Wheel Toe-in Adjustment
The rear wheels should have 0 to 1/8 of an inch toe-in when they are pointed straight ahead. To check toe-in, measure the center-to-center distance, at axle height, in front and rear of steering tires. If toe-in is not within specifications, an adjustment is required.
1. Rotate the steering wheel so the rear wheels and steering plate are straight ahead.
2. Loosen the jam nuts on both tie rods. Adjust both tie rods until center-to-center distance at front of rear wheels is 0 - 1/8 of an inch less than at the rear of the wheels (Fig. 9).
3. When toe-in is correct, tighten jam nuts against tie rods.
Here is the 328D the day I brought it home:
And after I aired up the left rear tire.
And the 325D so others can see the different axles and steering designs:
Xfaxman
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I can mow around a pencil stuck down in the grass. Doesn't touch it, but mows around it! :laughing:
The 328D will mow a square corner, put the side discharge deck against the concrete slab porch, turn right and the deck stays against it all the way around the corner.
With the turn brake it will do a zero turn, without the turn brake, looks like a 24 inch circle, it didn't stay against the tree.
The 328D will mow a square corner, put the side discharge deck against the concrete slab porch, turn right and the deck stays against it all the way around the corner.
With the turn brake it will do a zero turn, without the turn brake, looks like a 24 inch circle, it didn't stay against the tree.
warleg
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I need to make new brake cables, I was wondering if using the brake would help, sounds like it does! Also need to see if I can get a little more movement with adjusting the ps cylinder out. Thanks for all of your help and videos...i like the machine too much not to get it functioning better.
warleg
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I compared the angle of my tires totally turned to make a right hand turn and it looks about the same as your 328, I gotta hope getting the brakes hooked up is going to help. I know on my 8N I use the brakes to turn quite often. Again thanks for all your help, it's obvious you love these machines as much as I do. I'm surprised there isn't a bigger following of them, or am I not looking in the right place?