Toro 30635 - Pivoting the Front Cutting Unit down; Adjusting the Cutting Unit Pitch

PivotingtheFrontCutting
UnitDown
1.Withthehelpofanotherperson,holdthecutting
unitupright,removethehairpincottersecuring
thecableend,andremovethecablefromthe
pin.
2.Pivot(tilt)thecuttingunitdownward.
3.Storethecableundertheoperator'splatform.
4.Sitontheseat,starttheengine,andlowerthe
cuttingunituntilitisslightlyofftheoor.
5.Shutofftheengine,waitforallpartstostop
moving,andremovethekey.
6.Securetheheight-of-cutchainstotherearof
thecuttingunit.
7.Pivotthetransportlatchupwardintoposition
andsecureitwiththeclevispinandcotterpin.
AdjustingtheCuttingUnit
Pitch
MeasuringtheCuttingUnitPitch
Cuttingunitpitchisthedifferenceinheightofcutfrom
thefrontofthebladeplanetothebackoftheblade
plane.T ororecommendsabladepitchof8to11mm
(5/16to7/16inch).Thatisthebackofthebladeplane
is8to11mm(5/16to7/16inch)higherthanthefront.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurfaceonthe
shopoor.
2.Setthecuttingunittothedesiredheightofcut.
3.Rotateabladetopointstraightforward.
4.Usingashortruler,measurefromtheoorto
thefronttipoftheblade.
5.Rotatethebladetiptotherearandmeasure
fromtheoortothetipoftheblade.
6.Subtractthefrontdimensionfromtherear
dimensiontocalculatethebladepitch.
AdjustingtheFrontCuttingUnit
Pitch
1.Loosenthejamnutsatthetoporbottomofthe
height-of-cutchainU-bolt(Figure83).
2.Adjusttheothersetofnutstoraiseorlowerthe
rearofthecuttingunitandattainthecorrect
mower-deckpitch.
3.Tightenthejamnuts.
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Figure83
1.Height-of-cutchain
2.U-bolt
AdjustingtheSideCuttingUnit
Pitch
ServiceInterval:Every800hours
1.Removethetensioningcapfromthespindle
shaftandslidethespindleoutofthecasterarm
(Figure84).
Note:Positiontheshims,asrequired,toraise
orlowerthecasterwheeluntilthecuttingunit
hasthecorrectpitch.
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Figure84
1.Tensioningcap4.Axle-mountingholes
2.Spacers5.Casterwheel
3.Shims
2.Installthetensioningcap.
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