Toro MX 5000 User Manual

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Figure60
MowerDeckswith2Blades
1.Bladessidetoside
3.Outsidecuttingedges
2.Sailareaoftheblade4.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here.
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Figure61
MowerDeckswith3Blades
1.Bladessidetoside
3.Outsidecuttingedges
2.Sailareaoftheblade4.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here.
5.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedgesand
theatsurface(Figure60andFigure61).
Note:Ifbothmeasurementsarenotwithin
5mm(3/16inch),anadjustmentisrequired;
continuewiththisprocedure.
6.Movetotheleftsideofthemachine.
7.Loosenthesidelockingnut.
8.Raiseorlowertheleftsideofthemowerdeck
byrotatingtherearnut(Figure62).
Note:Rotatetherearnutclockwiseto
raisethemowerdeck;rotatetherearnut
counter-clockwisetolowerthemowerdeck
(Figure62).
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Figure62
1.Hangerbracket3.Rearnut
2.Sidelockingnut
9.Checktheside-to-sideadjustmentsagain.
Repeatthisprocedureuntilthemeasurements
arecorrect.
10.Continuelevelingthemowerdeckbychecking
thefront-to-rearbladeslope;refertoAdjusting
theFront-to-RearBladeSlope(page45).
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope
Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstall
themower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan
7.9mm(5/16inch)lowerthantherearofthemower,
adjustthebladelevelusingthefollowinginstructions:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertothemiddleposition.
Note:Checkandadjusttheside-to-sideblade
levelifyouhavenotcheckedthesetting;referto
LevelingfromSidetoSide(page44).
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacing
fronttorear(Figure63andFigure64).
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Toro MX 5000 Specifications

General

Cutting Width	50 inches
Blades	3
Transmission	Hydrostatic
Cutting Height	1.5 - 4.5 inches
Deck Material	10-Gauge Steel
Fuel Tank Capacity	3 gallons
Oil Capacity	2 quarts
Starter Type	Electric
Type	Riding Lawn Mower
Engine Type	4-cycle OHV
Engine Displacement	725cc
Wheel Size (front)	15 inches
Wheel Size (rear)	20 inches