Toro 30280 - Checking the Mower Deck; Front-To-Rear Pitch; Changing the Mower Deck; Side-To-Side Height

Checking the Mower Deck
Front-to-Rear Pitch
1. Adjust the tire pressure in the
rear tires to specifications; refer to
Dri v e System Maintenance , pag e 36 .
2. P osition one blade front-to-rear . Measure at
A and B locations from a lev el surface to the
cutting edg e of the blade tips ( Figure 76 ).
3. T he mo w er blade should be a 1/4 inc h (6
mm) lo w er in front at A than in the rear at B .
R otate blades and re peat for other blades . If it
is not cor rect, proceed to Changing the Dec k
F ront-to-R ear Pitc h.
Figure 76
1. Measure blade at points A
and B
2. Measure from a level
surface
Changing the Mower Deck
Front-to-Rear Pitch
Changing the front-to-rear pitc h is done b y
adjusting the front height-of-cut posts .
1. T o c hang e the front-to-rear pitc h, the front
height-of-cut posts can be adjusted ( Figure 77 ).
Figure 77
1. Caster Wheel
4. Jam nut
2. Carrier Frame
5. Ball joint
3. Front height-of-cut pins
2. T o raise the front of the dec k, loosen jam n ut
and rotate the front pin cloc kwise ( Figure 77 ).
3. T o lo w er the front of the dec k, loosen jam
n ut and rotate the front pin counter cloc kwise
( Figure 77 ).
4. P osition the blades front-to-rear . Measure at
C and D locations ( Figure 76 ) from a lev el
surface to the cutting edg e of the blades .
5. Chec k the side-to-side lev eling of the cutting
unit.
6. Tighten the jam n uts ( Figure 77 ).
Checking the Mower Deck
Side-to-Side Height
1. Adjust the rear tire pressure to specifications;
refer to Dri v e System Maintenance , pag e 36 .
2. P osition the blades side-to-side . Measure at
C and D locations from a lev el surface to the
cutting edg e of blade tips ( Figure 78 ).
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