Toro TimeCutter HD MyRide 54in - Leveling the Mower Deck

LevelingtheMowerDeck
Ensurethatthemowerdeckislevelanytimeyou
installthemowerdeckorwhenyouseeanuneven
cutonyourlawn.
Checkthemowerdeckforbentbladespriorto
leveling;removeandreplaceanybentblades;referto
CheckingforBentBlades(page43)beforecontinuing.
Levelthemowerdeckside-to-sidebeforeadjusting
thefront-to-rearslope.
Requirements:
•Themachinemustbeonalevelsurface.
•All4tiresmustbeproperlyinated;referto
CheckingtheTirePressure(page42).
CheckingtheSide-to-SideLevel
Themowerbladesmustbelevelfromsidetoside.
Checktheside-to-sidelevelanytimeyouinstallthe
mowerorwhenyouseeanunevencutonyourlawn.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition,shutofftheengine,
removethekey,engagetheparkingbrake,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleaving
theoperatingposition.
3.Carefullyrotatethebladessidetoside.
4.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedgesand
theatsurface(Figure61).
Note:Ifbothmeasurementsarenotwithin5
mm(3/16inch),anadjustmentisrequired;refer
toLevelingtheMowerDeck(page47).
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Figure61
1.Bladessidetoside
3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here.
2.Outsidecuttingedges
CheckingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope
Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstall
themower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan
7.9mm(5/16inch)lowerthantherearofthemower,
adjustthebladelevelusingthefollowinginstructions:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition,engagetheparking
brake,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleaving
theoperatingposition.
3.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacing
fronttorear(Figure62).
4.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetothe
atsurfaceandthetipoftherearbladetothe
atsurface(Figure62).
Note:Ifthefrontbladetipisnot1.6to7.9mm
(1/16to5/16inch)lowerthantherearbladetip,
continuetotheLevelingtheMowerDeck(page
47)procedure.
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Figure62
1.Bladesfronttorear3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here.
2.Outsidecuttingedges
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