Toro 74627 - Leveling the Mower Deck

2.Installthebladestiffener(42inchmodelsonly),the
curvedwasher(cuppedsidetowardtheblade)and
thebladebolt(Figure44).
3.Torquethebladeboltto35-65ft-lb(47-88N-m).
LevelingtheMowerDeck
Checktoensurethemowerdeckislevelanytimeyou
installthemowerorwhenyouseeanunevencuton
yourlawn.
Themowerdeckmustbecheckedforbentblades
priortoleveling;anybentbladesmustberemoved
andreplaced.RefertotheCheckingforBentBlades
procedurebeforecontinuing.
Themowerdeckmustbeleveledside-to-siderstthen
thefronttorearslopecanbeadjusted.
Requirements:
•Themachinemustbeonalevelsurface.
•Allfourtiremustbeproperlyinated.Referto
CheckingtheTirePressureintheDriveSystem
Maintenancesection.
Side-to-SideLeveling
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessothattheyareallside
toside(
Figure47).
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Figure47
1.Bladessidetoside
3.Outsidecuttingedges
2.Sailareaofblade4.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here
5.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedgesandthe
atsurface(Figure47).Ifbothmeasurements
arenotwithin3/16inch(5mm),anadjustmentis
required;continuewiththisprocedure.
6.Supporttheweightofmowerdeckbyplacingwood
blocksundertheedgesofthedeck.
Note:Avoidplacingthesupportsunderany
anti-scalprollersifpresentonthedeck.
7.Movetotheleftsideofthemachine.Removethe
sidecarriageboltandlockingnutfromthexed
positionandinstallitintotherear,slottedposition
andleaveitslightlyloose(
Figure48).
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Figure48
1.Hangerbracket
4.Sidelockingnut
2.Slottedadjustment
position
5.Sidecarriagebolt
3.Fixedposition
8.Loosentherearlockingnutonthehangerbracket
justenoughtomovethebracket(Figure49).
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Figure49
1.Hangerbracket
3.Sidelockingnut
2.Rearlockingnut4.Adjustmentnotches
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