Toro 74629 - Leveling the Mower Deck; Side-to-Side Deck Leveling

2.Installthebladestiffener,thecurvedwasher(cupped
sidetowardtheblade),andthebladebolt(Figure46).
3.Torquethebladeboltto47to88N-m(35to65ft-lb).
LevelingtheMowerDeck
Checktoensurethatthemowerdeckislevelanytimeyou
installthemowerorwhenyouseeanunevencutonyour
lawn.
Themowerdeckmustbecheckedforbentbladespriorto
leveling;anybentbladesmustberemovedandreplaced;refer
toCheckingforBentBlades(page33)beforecontinuing.
Themowerdeckmustbeleveledside-to-siderstthenthe
fronttorearslopecanbeadjusted.
Requirements:
•Themachinemustbeonalevelsurface.
•All4tiresmustbeproperlyinated;refertoChecking
theTirePressure(page31).
Side-to-SideLeveling
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.
4.Carefullyrotatetheblade(s)sothattheyareallside
toside(Figure49).
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Figure49
1.Bladesidetoside
3.Outsidecuttingedges
2.Sailareaoftheblade4.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here
5.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedgesandthe
atsurface(Figure49).Ifbothmeasurementsarenot
within5mm(3/16inch),anadjustmentisrequired;
continuewiththisprocedure.
6.Supporttheweightofmowerdeckbyplacingwood
blocksundertheedgesofthedeck.
Note:Avoidplacingthesupportsunderanyanti-scalp
rollersifpresentonthedeck.
7.Movetotheleftsideofthemachine.
8.Checkifthesidecarriageboltisinthexedorslotted
position(
Figure50).
9.Ifthesidecarriageboltisinthexedposition,remove
thesidecarriageboltandsidelockingnutfromthe
xedpositionandinstallitintotheslottedadjustment
position(
Figure50).
Note:Iftheboltisintheslottedposition,thecarriage
boltandsidelockingnutdonotneedtoberemoved.
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Figure50
1.Hangerbracket
4.Sidelockingnut
2.Slotted-adjustment
position
5.Sidecarriagebolt
3.Fixedposition
10.Loosentherearlockingnutonthehangerbracket
(
Figure50).
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