Toro 74722 - Leveling the Mower Deck

RemovingtheBlades
Replaceabladeifithitsasolidobject,isoutofbalance,
orisbent.Forbestperformanceandcontinuedsafety
conformanceofthemachine,usegenuineTororeplacement
blades.Replacementbladesmadebyothermanufacturers
mayresultinnon-conformancewithsafetystandards.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthicklypaddedglove.
2.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,andbladefrom
thespindleshaft(Figure48).
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Figure48
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure49).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifyouremovethe
sameamountofmaterialfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure49
1.Sharpenattheoriginalangle.
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(Figure50).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,the
bladeisbalancedandreadytouse.
Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloff
onlytheendofthesailarea(Figure49).
Figure50
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure48).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust
pointupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting.
2.Installthecurvedwasher(cuppedsidetowardthe
blade)andthebladebolt(Figure48).
3.Torquethebladeboltto47to88N·m(35to65ft-lb).
LevelingtheMowerDeck
Ensurethatthemowerdeckislevelanytimeyouinstallthe
mowerdeckorwhenyouseeanunevencutonyourlawn.
Checkthemowerdeckforbentbladespriortoleveling;
removeandreplaceanybentblades;refertoCheckingfor
BentBlades(page38)beforecontinuing.
Levelthemowerdeckside-to-sidebeforeadjustingthe
front-to-rearslope.
Requirements:
•Themachinemustbeonalevelsurface.
•All4tiresmustbeproperlyinated;refertoChecking
theTirePressure(page37).
LevelingfromSidetoSide
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.
4.Carefullyrotatetheblade(s)sothattheyareallsideto
side(Figure51andFigure52).
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