Toro 74312 - Adjusting the Hopper Door; Adjusting the Locking-Pin Stop on the Mower Deck

AdjustingtheHopperDoor
1.Stopthemachineandmovethespeed-control
levertotheNEUTRALposition.
2.DisengagethePTO,engagetheparkingbrake,
shutofftheengine,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
3.Loosenthe6doorhingenuts(Figure58).
4.Openthedoorandplacea3/8inch(9.5mm)
rubberstripor3/8inch(9.5mm)diameterhose
betweenthehopperandthehopperdoor(Figure
58).
5.Closethedoorandpushittightagainstthe
hopper.
6.Tightenthehingehardware.
7.Openthehopperdoorandremovetherubber
strip.
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Figure58
1.Loosenthedoorhinge
nuts—3perside.
2.Placeapieceof9.5mm
(3/8inch)rubberonthis
surface.
AdjustingtheLocking-Pin
StopontheMowerDeck
1.Slidethemower-decklockingpinsinonboth
sidesofthemowerdeckandrotatethemtolock
themowerdeckintheoperationposition.
2.Loosenthejamnutandturnthestopscrew
clockwiseuntilthelockingpinistightandcannot
berotatedbyhand(Figure59).
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Figure59
1.Rotatethestopscrewclockwiseuntilthelockingpinistight,
thenbackoff1/2turn.
2.Loosenthejamnut.
3.Loosenthestopscrewcounterclockwise1/2
turnandtightenthejamnut.
4.Testthelockingpintomakesurethatitslides
freely.Adjustitifnecessary.
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