Toro 71254 - Checking Tire Pressure

3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Checkandadjusttheside-to-sidebladelevel
ifyouhavenotcheckedthesetting;referto
LevelingtheMowerfromSide-to-Side(page29).
5.Movetheheight-of-cutleverintooneofthemiddle
notches.
6.Measurefromthetopofthefrontbladetotheat
surfaceandthetipoftherearbladetotheatsurface
(
Figure41).Ifthefrontbladetipisnot0to6mm(0
to1/4inch)lowerthantherearbladetip,adjustthe
frontlocknut.
Figure41
1.Bladesfronttorear
3.Measurehere
2.Outsidecuttingedges
7.Loosenthejamnut(Figure42).
Figure42
1.Jamnut
8.Adjustthefront-to-rearbladeslopebyrotatingthe
adjustmentnutinthefrontofthemower(Figure43).
Note:Raisethefrontofthemowerbytightening
theadjustmentnut;lowerthefrontofthemowerby
looseningthenut.
Figure43
1.Adjustmentnut3.Hairpincotterandwasher
2.Frontsupportrod
9.Afteradjustingthemower,checkthefront-to-rear
slopeagain.
Note:Continueadjustingthenutuntilthefrontblade
tipis0to6mm(0to1/4inch)lowerthantherear
bladetip(Figure41).
10.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrect,check
theside-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain;referto
LevelingtheMowerfromSide-to-Side(page29).
11.Tightenthejamnut.
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Maintaintheairpressureinthefrontandreartiresat97kPa
(14psi).Checkthepressureatthevalvestem(
Figure44)after
every25operatinghoursoryearly,whicheveroccursrst.
Checkthetireswhentheyarecold,togetthemostaccurate
pressurereading.
Figure44
1.Valvestem
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