Toro 74534TE GrandStand - Page 59

MatchingtheHeightofCut
1.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inches)height-of-cut
position.
2.Positiontherightbladefront-to-rear.
3.MeasuretherightbladeatlocationC,fromalevel
surfacetothecuttingedgeofthebladetip,andrecord
thismeasurement(Figure86).
Note:ThemeasurementatlocationCneedstobe
withinan3mm(1/8inch)ofthe76mm(3inches)
height-of-cutsetting.Ifitisnotcorrect,proceedto
thefollowingsteps.
4.Loosenthejamnutsatbothendsoftheturnbuckle
(Figure87).
Note:Theendoftheturnbucklewiththegroove
machinedinithasleftthreads(Figure87).
5.Adjusttheturnbuckletoraiseorlowerthedeckheight
toachieve76mm(3inches)atlocationC.
6.Tightenthejamnutsatbothendsoftheturnbuckle.
7.Checkandensurethatthemower-deckliftleverlatches
intothetransportposition.
Note:Ifitdoesnotlatchintothetransportposition,
adjusttheturnbuckleuntilitlatchesintothetransport
position.
8.Tightenthejamnuts.
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Figure87
1.Jamnut
3.Grooveindicatingleft
threads
2.Turnbuckle
AdjustingtheCompressionSpring
Note:Adjustingthecompressionspringaltershowmuch
thedeckoatsandhowmucheffortittakestoliftthedeck
whenusingtheheight-of-cuthandle.
•Morespringcompressionreducesthehandleliftforce
requiredandcausesthedecktooatmore.
•Lessspringcompressionincreasesthehandleliftforce
requiredandcausesthedecktooatless.
1.Raisethedeck-liftleverandlockitintothetransport
position.
2.Checkthelengthofthecompressionspring.
Note:Nominallengthis28.2cm(11-1/8inches)for
91cm(36inch)mowerdecksand25.7cm(10-1/8
inches)for102cm(40inch)mowerdecks(Figure88).
3.Adjustthisdistance,bylooseningthespring-jamnut
andturningthenutinfrontofeachspring(Figure88).
4.Lockthenutintopositionbytighteningthespring-jam
nut(Figure88).
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Figure88
1.25.7cm(10-1/8inch)for
102cm(40inch)mower
decksand28.2cm(11-1/8
inch)for91cm(36inch)
mowerdecks
3.Frontnut
2.Springjamnut4.Compressionspring
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