Toro 30488 - Setting up the Frame

SettinguptheFrame
CheckingtheCarrierFrameandthe
Engine-DeckAlignment
Note:MisalignmentcancauseexcesswearonthePTO-drive
belt.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Placealongstraightedgeontopoftheenginedeckas
showninFigure67.
4.Atthecarrierframecrosschannel,measuretheheight
atlocationA(Figure67).Thismeasurementmustbe
33mm(1-5/16inches),plusorminus6mm(1/4inch).
5.IftheheightatlocationAisnotcorrect,adjustment
isneeded.
6.Loosenthecarrierframemountingboltsonbothsides
ofthemachine(Figure67).
7.Alignthecarrierframeandenginedecktomatch33
mm(1-5/16inches),plusorminus6mm(1/4inch)
atlocationA(Figure67).
8.Tightenthecarrierframemountingboltsonbothsides
ofthemachine.
Figure67
1.Carrierframe
4.LocationA—33mm
(1-5/16inches)±6mm
(1/4inch)
2.Topoftheenginedeck5.Straightedge
3.Carrierframemounting
bolts
6.Carrierframecross
channel
CheckingtheEngine-DeckHeight
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Adjustthetirepressureinthereartirestospecications;
refertoCheckingtheTirePressure(page34).
4.Measureengine-deckheightatlocationA(Figure68).
5.Measureengine-deckheightatlocationB(Figure68).
6.IftheheightatlocationAandBarenotthesame,
changetirepressureslightlytomakethemthesame.
Figure68
1.Backviewofthemachine
3.Tires
2.Topoftheenginedeck4.Sameheightatlocations
AandB
CheckingtheCarrierFrame
Front-to-RearPitch
Thecarrierframemusthaveapitchbetween3mm(1/8inch)
to9mm(3/8inch)overthelengthof61cm(24inches)on
thecarrierframe(Figure69).
1.Measureout61cm(24inches)onthecarrierframe
(Figure69).
Figure69
1.Carrierframe
4.HeightatlocationsAand
B
2.3to10mm(1/8inchto3/8
inch)pitchover61cm(24
inches)length
5.Casterwheel
3.61cm(24inches)6.Casterspacers
2.Measurecarrier-frameheightatlocationA(Figure69).
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