Toro 74656 - Leveling the Mower Deck

Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademustbe
pointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting.
2.Installthethecurvedwasher(cuppedsidetowardthe
blade)andthebladebolt(Figure57).
3.Torquethebladeboltto47to88N-m(35to65ft-lb).
LevelingtheMowerDeck
Checktoensurethatthemowerdeckislevelanytimeyou
installthemowerorwhenyouseeanunevencutonyour
lawn.
Themowerdeckmustbecheckedforbentbladespriorto
leveling;anybentbladesmustberemovedandreplaced;
refertotheServicingtheCuttingBlades(page42)before
continuing.
Themowerdeckmustbeleveledside-to-siderstthenthe
fronttorearslopecanbeadjusted.
Requirements:
•Themachinemustbeonalevelsurface.
•All4tiresmustbeproperlyinated;refertoChecking
theTirePressure(page41).
LevelingfromSidetoSide
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.
4.Carefullyrotatetheblade(s)sothattheyareallsideto
side(Figure60andFigure61).
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Figure60
Mowerdeckswith2Blades
1.Bladessidetoside
3.Outsidecuttingedges
2.Sailareaofblade4.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here
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Figure61
Mowerdeckswith3blades
1.Bladesidetoside
3.Outsidecuttingedges
2.Sailareaoftheblade4.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here
5.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedgesand
theatsurface(Figure60andFigure61).Ifboth
measurementsarenotwithin5mm(3/16inch),an
adjustmentisrequired;continuewiththisprocedure.
6.Movetotheleftsideofthemachine.
7.Loosenthesidelockingnut.
8.Raiseorlowertheleftsideofthemowerdeckby
rotatingtherearnut.(Figure62).
Note:Rotatetherearnutclockwisetoraisethemower
deck;rotatetherearnutcounter-clockwisetolower
themowerdeck.
Figure62
1.Hangerbracket3.Rearlockingnut
2.Sidelockingnut
9.Checktheside-to-sideadjustmentsagain.Repeatthis
procedureuntilthemeasurementsarecorrect.
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