Toro TimeCutter MX 5050 - Page 42

Note:Rotatetherearnutclockwisetoraisethemower
deck;rotatetherearnutcounter-clockwisetolower
themowerdeck.
Figure57
1.Hangerbracket3.Rear-lockingnut
2.Side-lockingnut
9.Checktheside-to-sideadjustmentsagain.Repeatthis
procedureuntilthemeasurementsarecorrect.
10.Continuelevelingthedeckbycheckingthefront-to-rear
bladeslope;refertoAdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope(page42).
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope
Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstallthe
mower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan5/16inch
(7.9mm)lowerthantherearofthemower,adjusttheblade
levelusingthefollowinginstructions:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.
Note:Checkandadjusttheside-to-sidebladelevel.
Ifyouhavenotcheckedthesetting;refertoLeveling
fromSidetoSide(page41).
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacingfrontto
rear(Figure58).
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2
3
2
3
Figure58
MowerDeckswith3Blades
1.Bladesfronttorear3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here
2.Outsidecuttingedges
5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat
surfaceandthetipoftherearbladetotheatsurface
(Figure58).Ifthefrontbladetipisnot1/16to
5/16inch(1.6to7.9mm)lowerthantherearbladetip,
adjustthefrontlocknut.
6.Toadjustthefront-to-rearbladeslope,rotatethe
adjustmentnutinthefrontofthemower(Figure59).
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1
2
3
Figure59
1.Adjustingrod3.Locknut
2.Adjustingblock
7.Toraisethefrontofthemower,tightentheadjustment
nut.Tolowerthefrontofthemower,loosenthe
adjustmentnut.
8.Afteradjustment,checkthefront-to-rearslopeagain.
Continueadjustingthenutuntilthefrontbladetipis
1/16to5/16inch(1.6to7.9mm)lowerthantherear
bladetip(Figure58).
9.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrectcheckthe
side-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain;refertoLeveling
fromSidetoSide(page41).
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