Toro GrandStand 74553 - Correcting the Mower Quality-Of-Cut

CorrectingtheMower
Quality-of-Cut
Ifonedeckbladecutslowerthantheother,correctitas
follows:
Note:Tireairpressureiscriticalintheseprocedures;make
surethereartireshavethecorrectpressure.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Disconnectthesparkplugwire(s)fromthespark
plug(s).
4.Adjustthetirepressureinthereartiresto83to97kPa
(12to14psi).
5.Checkthatthebladesandspindleshaftsarenotbent;
referto
CheckingforBentBlades(page54).
6.Settheheight-of-cuttothe7.6cm(3inches)position;
refertoAdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut(page25).
CheckingtheMowerDeckSide-to-Side
Height
1.Adjusttherear-tirepressure.
2.Ensurethatthebladesarenotbent;refertoChecking
forBentBlades(page54).
3.Positionthebladesside-to-side.
4.MeasureattheBandClocationsfromalevelsurface
tothecuttingedgeofbladetips(Figure85).
Figure85
1.Measurefromalevel
surface
2.Measurethebladeat
pointsBandC
5.ThedifferencebetweenmeasurementsBandCshould
benomorethan6mm(1/4inch).
Note:Ifitisnotcorrect,refertoChangingtheMower
DeckSide-to-SideHeight(page56).
ChangingtheMowerDeckSide-to-Side
Height
Changingtheside-to-sideheightisdonebyadjustingthe
rear-tirepressureandU-platesonthesideoftheenginedeck.
1.Changetherear-tirepressure.
Note:Dothistothecorrespondingsidethatneeds
adjustment.
2.LocatetheU-platesonthesideoftheenginedeck
(Figure86).
3.LoosentheU-plateon1side,andadjustitupordown
tomakethedifferencebetweenmeasurementsBandC
nomorethana6mm(1/4inch)asshowninFigure86.
4.ProceedtoCheckingtheMowerDeckFront-to-Rear
Pitch(page56).
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Figure86
1.U-plate2.Nutsandbolts
CheckingtheMowerDeckFront-to-Rear
Pitch
1.Adjustthetirepressureinthereartirestothecorrect
specications.
2.Position1bladefront-to-rear.MeasureatAandB
locationsfromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedgeof
thebladetips(
Figure87).
Note:Themowerbladeshouldbe6mm(1/4inch)
lowerinfrontatAthanintherearatB.
3.Rotatethebladesandrepeatforotherblades.
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