Toro 30446 - Mower Maintenance; Adjusting the Transport Latch; Pivoting (Tilting) the Front Cutting Unit Upright

MowerMaintenance
AdjustingtheTransportLatch
Ifthetransportlatch(Figure77)hastobeadjusted,
adjustasfollows:
1.Raisethefrontcuttingunitfullyoffoftheoor,set
theparkingbrake,andstoptheengine.Removethe
ignitionkey.
2.Loosenangenutssecuringlatcharmpivotto
tractionunitframe.
3.Movelatcharmpivotinoroutuntilrubbercushion
ofadjustmentscrewiscenteredunderdecklatch.
Tightenangenuts.
Figure77
1.Latcharmpivot3.Decklatch
2.Adjustmentscrew
4.Clearancebetweenadjustmentscrewrubber
(Figure78)cushionanddecklatchshouldbe.125
inch.Ifanadjustmentisrequired,loosennut
onadjustmentscrew,adjustscrewuntilrequired
clearanceisattainedandtightennut.
Figure78
1.Adjustmentscrew2.Decklatch
Pivoting(Tilting)theFront
CuttingUnitUpright
Note:Althoughnotneededfornormalmaintenance
procedures,thefrontcuttingunitcanbepivoted(tilted)
toanuprightposition.Shouldyoudesiretotiltthe
cuttingunit,proceedasfollows:
1.Raisethefrontcuttingunitslightlyoffoftheoor,
settheparkingbrake,andstoptheengine.Remove
theignitionkey.
2.Removethehairpincotterandclevispinsecuringthe
decktransportlatchtothelatchplate(Figure79).
Pivotlatchtowardrearofdeck.
Figure79
1.Transportlatch2.Latchplate
3.Removethehairpincotterandclevispinsecuringthe
height-of-cutchainstotherearofthecuttingunit.
4.Starttheengine,slowlyraisethefrontcuttingunit,
andstoptheengine.Removetheignitionkey.
5.Graspthefrontofthecuttingunitandliftittoan
uprightposition.
6.Holdthecuttingunitupright,tthecableendover
thepinonthecuttingunitliftarmandsecureitwith
thehairpincotter(Figure80).
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