Toro 74142TE - Mower Deck Maintenance; Leveling the Mower Deck

MowerDeck
Maintenance
LevelingtheMowerDeck
SettingUptheMachine
Note:Ensurethatthemowerdeckislevelbeforematching
theheightofcut(HOC).
1.Positionthemoweronaatsurface.
2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Checkthepressureofthedrivetires.
Note:Properinationpressureforthetiresis90kPa
(13psi).
5.Positionthemowerdecktothe76mm(3inch)
height-of-cutposition.
LevelingtheDeck
1.Positionthemoweronaatsurface.
2.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
removethekey,andengagetheparkingbrake.
3.Checkthepressureinthedrivetires.
Note:Properinationpressureforthetiresis90kPa
(13psi).
4.Positionthetransportlockinthelatchingposition.
5.Pushthedeck-liftpedalallthewayforwardsothedeck
latchesatthe14cm(5-1/2inch)transportposition
(Figure76).
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Figure76
1.Deck-liftpedal
3.Transportlock
2.Height-of-cutpin
6.Inserttheheightadjustmentpinintothe7.6cm(3
inch)height-of-cutlocation.
7.Releasethetransportlockandallowthedecktolower
tothecuttingheight.
8.Raisethedischargechute.
9.Onbothsidesofthedeck,measurefromthelevel
surfacetothefronttipoftheblade(PostionA)as
showninFigure77.
Note:Themeasurementshouldread7.6mm(3
inches)
Figure77
1.7.6cm(3inches)at
positionAiscorrect.
3.Measureherefromthe
bladetiptothehard
surface.
2.8.3cm(3-1/4inches)at
positionBiscorrect.
4.MeasureatpositionAand
Bonbothsides.
10.Ifneeded,loosenthewhizlocknutonthesideofthe
yokeandthejamnutontop(Figure78).
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