Toro 74143 - Mower Deck Maintenance; Leveling the Mower Deck

MowerDeck
Maintenance
LevelingtheMowerDeck
SettingUptheMachine
Note:Ensurethatthemowerdeckisleveledbefore
matchingtheheight-of-cut(HOC).
1.Positionthemoweronaatsurface.
2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheneutral-lockedposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Checktirepressureofthedrivetires.
5.Ifneeded,adjustto90kPa(13psi).
6.Positionthemowertothe76mm(3inches)
height-of-cutposition.
LevelingtheDeck
1.Positionthemoweronaatsurface.
2.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,remove
thekey,andengagetheparkingbrake.
3.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires.
Note:Properinationpressureforthetiresis90kPa
(13psi).
4.Positionthetransportlockinthelatchingposition.
5.Pushthedeck-liftpedalallthewayforwardandthe
deckwilllatchatthe14cm(5-1/2inches)transport
position(Figure72).
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Figure72
1.Deck-liftpedal
3.Transportlock
2.Height-of-cutpin
6.Inserttheheightadjustmentpinintothe7.6cm(3
inches)cuttingheightlocation.
7.Releasethetransportlockandallowthedecktolower
tothecuttingheight.
8.Raisethedischargechute.
9.Onbothsidesofthedeck,measurefromthelevel
surfacetothefronttipoftheblade(PostionA)as
showninFigure73.
Note:Themeasurementshouldread7.6mm(3
inches)
Figure73
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(Figure74).
11.Finetunethescrewadjusterbyturningittoget7.6
mm(3inches)height.
Note:Toincreasetheheight,turntheadjusterscrew
clockwise;todecrease,turnitcounterclockwise.
Note:Ifthefrontdecklinksdonothaveenough
adjustmenttoachieveaccuratecutheight,the
singlepointadjustmentcanbeutilizedtogainmore
adjustment.
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