Toro 30488 - Changing the Mower Deck Side-To-Side Height; Matching the Height of Cut; Replacing the Grass Deflector

ChangingtheMowerDeck
Side-to-SideHeight
Changingtheside-to-sideheightisdonebyadjustingtherear
tirepressureandthecasterspacers.
1.Changethereartirepressure.Dothistothe
correspondingsidethatneedsadjustment.
2.Adjustthecasterspacer.
3.Checkthefront-to-rearpitchandside-to-sideleveling
ofthecuttingunit.
MatchingtheHeightofCut
1.Checkthereartirepressure;refertoCheckingtheTire
Pressure(page34).
2.Settheheight-of-cuttothe101.6mm(4inches)
positionfollowingtheheight-of-cutdecal.
3.Withthemachineonlevelsurface,positiononeblade
front-to-rear.MeasureatAandfromlevelsurfaceto
thecuttingedgeofthebladetips(Figure74).
Note:Themeasurementshouldbe101.6mm(4
inches).
Figure74
1.Measurefromalevel
surface
2.MeasurebladeatpointA
4.Ifitdoesnotmeasurecorrectly:
A.Adjustthereartirepressure.
B.Adjustthecaster-forkspacers.
C.Adjustthefrontmowerdecksupportpins.
5.Checkthecarrierframefront-to-rearpitch.
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator'sor
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstalla
coverplate,amulchplate,grassdeectororbagger.
1.Removethelocknut,bolt,spring,andspacerholding
thedeectortothepivotbrackets(Figure75).
2.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.
Figure75
1.Bolt
5.Springinstalled
2.Spacer6.GrassDeector
3.Locknut
7.J–hookendofspring
4.Spring
3.Placethespacerandspringontothegrassdeector.
PlaceoneJendofthespringbehindthedeckedge.
Note:MakesureoneJendofthespringisinstalled
behindthedeckedgebeforeinstallingtheboltas
showninFigure75.
4.Installtheboltandnut.PlaceoneJ-hookendofthe
springaroundthegrassdeector(Figure75).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbeable
torotate.Liftthedeectoruptothefull,open
positionandensurethatitrotatesintothefull,
downposition.
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