Toro 74310 - Mower Deck Maintenance; Leveling the Mower Deck; Servicing the Cutting Blades

MowerDeck
Maintenance
LevelingtheMowerDeck
SettingUptheMachine
Note:Ensurethatthemowerdeckisleveledbefore
matchingtheheightofcut(HOC).
1.Positionthemachineonaatsurface.
2.Movethespeedcontrollevertotheneutralposition
tostopthemachine.
3.DisengagethePTO,engagetheparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
4.Checkthetirepressureofthedrivetires.Ifneeded,
adjustthepressureto103kPa(15psi)
DeckLeveling
1.Stopthemachineandmovethespeedcontrolleverto
theneutralposition.
2.DisengagethePTO,engagetheparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
3.Verifyallhairpincotterpinsareinthe7.62cm(3inch)
mowerdeckheightholeswiththespacersunderthe
hairpincotterpins(Figure63).
Figure63
RightHandSideShown
1.Hairpincotterpin3.Mowerdecksupportpin
2.Spacer
4.Shortenorlengtheneachmowerdecksupportpinto
obtainbladetipheightof7.62cm(3inches)atthe
frontofthedeckand8.26cm(31/4inches)attherear
ofthedeck(Figure63).
Note:Thefrontpinsarethreadintothemowerdeck
andhaveajamnut.Therearpinshavearodend
threadedintothemwithajamnut.
ServicingtheCuttingBlades
Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason,because
sharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingorshreddingthegrass
blades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrassbrownattheedges,
whichslowsgrowthandincreasesthechanceofdisease.
Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,andforany
wearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpenthe
bladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedorworn,replace
itimmediatelywithagenuineTororeplacementblade.For
convenientsharpeningandreplacement,youmaywantto
keepextrabladesonhand.
DANGER
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator's
orbystander'sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagetheblade
controlswitch(PTO),andsettheparkingbrake.Turnthe
ignitionkeytoOff.Removethekey.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Liftthemowerdeckandsecureintheraisedposition.
RefertoRaisingtheMowerDeckintoServicePosition
(page20).
2.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure64).Iftheedges
arenotsharporhavenicks,removeandsharpenthe
blades.RefertoSharpeningtheBlades.
3.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea(Figure
64).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslotforming
inthisarea(Figure64),immediatelyinstallanewblade.
Figure64
1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming
2.Curvedarea4.Crack
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