Toro 74956 - Mower Deck Maintenance; Leveling the Mower Deck; Deck Leveling

MowerDeck
Maintenance
LevelingtheMowerDeck
SettingUptheMachine
Note:Ensurethemowerdeckisleveledbeforematchingthe
height-of-cut(HOC).
1.Positionmoweronaatsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition
andsettheparkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Checktirepressureofthetires.Ifneeded,adjustto
13psi(90kPa)
5.Positionthemowertothe3inch(76mm)height-of-cut
position.
DeckLeveling
1.Positionthemoweronaatsurface.
2.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
3.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires.Proper
inationpressurefortiresis13psi(90kPa).Adjust
ifnecessary.
4.Positionthetransportlockinthelatchingposition.
5.Pushthedeckliftpedalallthewayforwardandthe
deckwilllatchatthe51/2inch(14cm)transport
position(
Figure87).
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3
2
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Figure87
1.Deckliftpedal
3.Transportlock
2.Heightofcutpin
6.Inserttheheightadjustmentpinintothe3inch(7.6
cm)cuttingheightlocation.
7.Releasethetransportlockandallowthedecktolower
tothecuttingheight.
8.Raisethedischargechute.
9.Onbothsidesofthedeck,measurefromthelevel
surfacetothefronttipoftheblade(PostionA).The
measurementshouldread3inches(7.6mm)(Figure
88).
Figure88
1.3inches(7.6cm)atAis
correct
3.Measureherefromthe
bladetiptohardsurface
2.31/4inches(8.3cm)atB
iscorrect
4.MeasureatAandBon
bothsides
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