Toro 74904 - Mower Deck Maintenance; Leveling the Mower Deck

MowerDeck
Maintenance
LevelingtheMowerDeck
LevelingtheDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires;referto
CheckingtheTirePressure(page53).
4.Positionthetransportlockinthelatching
position.
5.Pushthedeck-liftpedalallthewayforward
andthedecklatchesatthe14cm(5-1/2inch)
transportposition(Figure104).
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Figure104
1.Deck-liftpedal
3.Transportlock
2.Height-of-cutpin
6.Inserttheheight-adjustmentpinintothe7.6cm
(3inches)cutting-heightlocation.
7.Releasethetransportlockandallowthedeckto
lowertothecuttingheight.
8.Forside-dischargemachines,raisethe
dischargechute.
9.Onbothsidesofthedeck,measurefromthe
levelsurfacetothefronttipoftheblade(Postion
A)asshowninFigure105.
Note:Themeasurementshouldread7.6mm
(3inches)
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Figure105
1.7.6cm(3inch)atposition
Aiscorrect
3.Measureherefromthe
bladetiptothehard
surface
2.8.3cm(3-1/4inch)at
positionBiscorrect
4.MeasureatpositionAand
Bonbothsides
10.Fine-tunetheadjustmentnutonthefront
deck-liftassemblybyturningit(Figure106or
Figure107).
Note:T oincreasetheheight,turnthe
adjustmentnutclockwise;todecreasethe
height,turnthenutcounterclockwise.
Note:Ifthefrontdecklinksdonothaveenough
adjustmenttoachieveaccuratecutheight,the
single-pointadjustmentcanbeutilizedtogain
moreadjustment.
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