Toro 74909TE - Mower Deck Maintenance; Leveling the Mower Deck

MowerDeck
Maintenance
LevelingtheMowerDeck
SettingUptheMachine
Note:Ensurethatthemowerdeckislevelbeforematching
theheightofcut(HOC).
1.Positionthemoweronaatsurface.
2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Checkthepressureofthedrivetires.
Note:Properinationpressureforthetiresis90kPa
(13psi).
5.Positionthemowerdecktothe76mm(3inch)
height-of-cutposition.
LevelingtheDeck
1.Positionthemoweronaatsurface.
2.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
removethekey,andengagetheparkingbrake.
3.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires.
Note:Properinationpressureforthetiresis90kPa
(13psi).
4.Positionthetransportlockinthelatchingposition.
5.Pushthedeck-liftpedalallthewayforwardsothat
thedecklatchesatthe14cm(5-1/2inches)transport
position(Figure97).
Figure97
1.Deck-liftpedal
3.Transportlock
2.Height-of-cutpin
6.Inserttheheightadjustmentpinintothe7.6cm(3
inches)cuttingheightlocation.
7.Releasethetransportlockandallowthedecktolower
tothecuttingheight.
8.Raisethedischargechute.
9.Onbothsidesofthedeck,measurefromthelevel
surfacetothefronttipoftheblade(PostionA)as
showninFigure98.
Note:Themeasurementshouldread7.6mm(3
inches)
Figure98
1.7.6cm(3inches)at
positionAiscorrect
3.Measureherefromthe
bladetiptothehard
surface
2.8.3cm(3-1/4inches)at
positionBiscorrect
4.MeasureatpositionAand
Bonbothsides
10.Fine-tunetheadjustmentnutonthefrontdeck-lift
assemblybyturningit(Figure99).
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