Toro TimeCutter Z380 - Adjusting the Front-To-Rear Blade Slope

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Figure 41
42 inch leveler bracket shown
I. Hairpin cotter and washer 3. Front hole
2. Leveling bracket 4. Rear hole
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Figure 42
38 inch leveler bracket shown
I. Hairpin cotter and washer 3. Front hole
2. Leveling bracket 4. Rear hole
8. Check the front-to-rear blade slope; refer to
Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade Slope•
Adjusting the Front-to-Rear
Blade Slope
Check the front-to-rear blade level aW time you
install the mower. If the front of the mower is
more than 5/16 inch (7•9 ram) lower than the
rear of the mower, adjust the blade level using the
following instructions:
1. Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the blade control svdtch.
2. Move the motion control levers to the brake
position, stop the engine, remove the ke5 and
wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving
the operating position•
3. Check the air pressure of all four tires• If
needed, adjust to the recommended inflation;
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refer to Chec_ng the Tire Pressure in
Drive System Maintenance, page 29.
Check and adjust the side-to-side blade level
if you have not checked the setting; refer to
Leveling the Mower from Side-to-Side•
Measure the length of the rod extending out of
the adjusting block on the sides of the chassis
(Figure 43).
If the rod length is not a 3/4 inch (19 ram),
remove the hairpin cotter and washer from the
end of the adjusting rod (Figure 43) and turn
the rod until the 3/4 inch (19 ram) dimension
is obtained.
Install the end of the rod into the hole in the
mower mount and secure it vdth the washer
and hairpin cotter•
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Figure 43
38 inch leveler bracket shown
Leveling bracket 3. Adjusting rod
Adjusting block 4. Hairpin cotter and washer
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10.
Repeat steps 5 through 7 for the opposite side
of the mower.
Set the height-of-cut at position D [3 inch
(76 mm)] and carefully rotate the blades so
they are facing front to rear (Figure 44)•
Measure from the tip of the front blade to the
flat surface and the tip of the rear blade to the
fiat surface (Figure 44). If the front blade tip
is not 1/16-5/16 inch (1•6-7•9 ram) lower than
the rear blade tip, adjust the front locMmts.
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