Toro 30353 - Replacing the Grass Deflector

5.Removethecoversfromthetopofthecuttingunits.
6.Rotatethebladeoneachspindleuntiltheendsface
forwardandbackward.
7.Measurefromtheoortothefronttipofthecutting
edge.
8.Adjustthejamnutssecuringthemoweryokes/chains
tothemoweruntilthemowerislevel(
Figure24).
Figure24
1.Frontmoweryokechain4.Yoke
2.Rearmoweryokechain5.Jamnut
3.Chain
6.Mower
AdjustingtheMowerPitch
Cuttingunitpitchisthedifferenceinheight-of-cutfrom
thefrontofthebladeplanetothebackoftheblade
plane.Tororecommendsabladepitchofapproximately
5/16inch(8mm).Thatisthebackofthebladeplaneis
5/16inch(8mm)higherthanthefront.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurfaceontheshop
oor.
2.Setthecuttingunittothedesiredheight-of-cut,
movethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stop
theengine,settheparkingbrake,andremovethe
ignitionkey.
3.Rotatethecenterbladesothatitpointsstraight
forward.
4.Usingashortruler,measurefromtheoortothe
fronttipoftheblade.
5.Rotatethesamebladetiptotherearandmeasure
fromtheoortothetipofthebladeattherearof
themower.
6.Subtractthefrontdimensionfromtherear
dimensiontocalculatethebladepitch.
7.Adjustthejamnutssecuringtherearmower
yokes/chainstoraisetherearofthemowersothat
thebladepitchissetto5/16inch(8mm)(
Figure24).
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
machinetothrowobjectsintheoperator'sor
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithoutamulchkit
orgrassdeectorinstalled.
•Makesurethegrassdeectorisinthedown
position.
1.Lowerthecuttingunittotheshopoor,movethe
throttlelevertotheSlowposition,stoptheengine,
settheparkingbrake,andremovetheignitionkey.
2.Removethelocknut,bolt,springandspacerholding
thedeectortothepivotbrackets(
Figure25).
Removedamagedorworngrassdeector.
Figure25
1.Bolt
5.Springinstalled
2.Spacer6.GrassDeector
3.Locknut
7.Lefthandhookendof
spring,placebehind
moweredgebefore
installingbolt
4.Spring8.Righthandhookendof
spring
3.Placethespacerandspringbetweenthereplacement
grassdeectorbrackets(
Figure25).Placetheleft
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