Toro 30403 - Correcting Cutting Unit Mismatch; Operating Tips

Figure13
1.Roller
2.Rollershaft
2.Slidetheshaftoutofthelowerbracketholes,align
therollerwiththetopholes,andinstalltheshaft.
3.Installthescrewandnuttosecuretheassemblies.
CorrectingCuttingUnit
Mismatch
Duetodifferencesingrassconditionsandthe
counterbalancesettingofthetractionunit,itisadvised
thatgrassbecutandappearancecheckedbeforeformal
cuttingisstarted.
1.Setthecuttingunittothedesiredheightofcut;
refertoAdjustingtheHeightofCut.
2.Checkandadjustfrontandreartractortirepressure
to25–30psi(172–207kPa).
3.Checkandadjustallcastortirepressuresto50psi
(345kPa).
4.Checkforbentblades;refertoCheckingforaBent
Blade.
5.Cutgrassinatestareatodetermineifallcutting
unitsarecuttingatthesameheight.
6.Ifcuttingunitadjustmentsarestillneeded,ndaat
surfaceusinga6foot(2m)orlongerstraightedge.
7.Toeasemeasuringbladeplane,raisetheheightof
cuttothehighestposition;refertoAdjustingthe
HeightofCut.
8.Lowercuttingunitontotheatsurface.Remove
thecoversfromthetopofthecuttingunits.
9.Rotatethebladeoneachspindleuntiltheendsface
forwardandbackward.
10.Measurefromtheoortothefronttipofthe
cuttingedge.
11.Adjust1/8inchshimsoncastorfork(s)tomatch
heightofcuttodecal(Figure14);refertoAdjusting
theCuttingUnitPitch.
Figure14
1.Tensioningcap4.Axlemountingholes
2.Spacers5.Castorwheel
3.Shims
OperatingTips
MowWhenGrassisDry
Moweitherinthelatemorningtoavoidthedew,which
causesgrassclumping,orinlateafternoontoavoidthe
damagethatcanbecausedbydirectsunlightonthe
sensitive,freshlymowedgrass.
SelecttheProperHeight-of-CutSetting
toSuitConditions
Removeapproximately1inch(25mm)ornomorethan
1/3ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionally
lushanddensegrass,youmayhavetoraisethe
height-of-cuttothenextsetting.
MowatProperIntervals
Undermostnormalconditionsyouwillneedtomow
approximatelyevery4–5days.Butremember,grass
growsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimes.Thismeans
thatinordertomaintainthesameheight-of-cut,which
isagoodpractice,youwillneedtocutmorefrequently
inearlyspring;asthegrassgrowthrateslowsinmid
summer,cutonlyevery8–10days.Ifyouareunableto
mowforanextendedperiodduetoweatherconditions
orotherreasons,mowrstwiththeheight-of-cutata
highlevel;thenmowagain2–3dayslaterwithalower
heightsetting.
AlwaysMowwithSharpBlades
Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassbladeslikeadullblade.Tearingand
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