Toro GrandStand 74504TE - Leveling the Mower Deck; Preparing the Machine; Checking the Mower Deck Side-to-Side Height; Leveling the Mower Deck from Side to Side

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Figure83
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
LevelingtheMowerDeck
PreparingtheMachine
Ensurethatthemowerdeckislevelanytimeyou
installthemowerdeckorwhenyouseeanuneven
cutonyourlawn.
Levelthemowerdecksidetosidebeforeadjusting
thefront-to-rearslope.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thePTO,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
disconnectthespark-plugwiresfromthespark
plugs.
3.Checkthetirepressureofbothdrivetires;refer
toCheckingtheTirePressure(page38).
4.Checkthemowerdeckforbentblades;remove
andreplaceanybentblades;refertoChecking
forBentBlades(page48).
5.Lowerthemowerdecktothe76mm(3inch)
height-of-cutposition.
CheckingtheMowerDeck
Side-to-SideHeight
1.Adjusttherear-tirepressure.
2.Ensurethatthebladesarenotbent;referto
CheckingforBentBlades(page48).
3.Positionthebladessidetoside.
4.MeasureattheBandClocationsfromalevel
surfacetothecuttingedgeofbladetips(Figure
84).
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Figure84
1.Measurefromalevel
surface
2.Measurethebladeat
pointsBandC
5.ThedifferencebetweenmeasurementsBandC
shouldbenomorethan6mm(1/4inch).
Note:Ifitisnotcorrect,refertoLevelingthe
MowerDeckfromSidetoSide(page50).
LevelingtheMowerDeckfrom
SidetoSide
1.Loosenthesidenutandjamnutintheyokes
youwanttoadjust(Figure85).
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Figure85
1.Topbolt
4.Sidenut
2.Jamnut5.Adjusttheseyokesto
adjusttherightsideofthe
mowerdeck.
3.Yoke6.Adjusttheseyokesto
adjusttheleftsideofthe
mowerdeck.
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