Toro TITAN ZX 5400 - Installing the Blades

InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure66).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademustbe
pointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting.
2.Installthespringdiskandbladeboltwiththespring
diskconeinstalledtowardthebolthead(Figure66).
3.Torquethebladeboltto135to150N•m(100to
110ft-lb).
LevelingtheMowerDeck
Ensurethatthemowerdeckislevelanytimeyouinstallthe
mowerdeckorwhenyouseeanunevencutonyourlawn.
Checkthemowerdeckforbentbladespriortoleveling;
removeandreplaceanybentblades;refertoCheckingfor
BentBlades(page44)beforecontinuing.
Levelthemowerdeckside-to-sidebeforeadjustingthe
front-to-rearslope.
Requirements:
•Themachinemustbeonalevelsurface.
•All4tiresmustbeproperlyinated;refertoChecking
theTirePressure(page41).
CheckingtheSide-to-SideLevel
Themowerbladesmustbelevelfromsidetoside.Checkthe
side-to-sidelevelanytimeyouinstallthemowerorwhenyou
seeanunevencutonyourlawn.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition,shutofftheengine,remove
thekey,settheparkingbrake,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Carefullyrotatethebladessidetoside.
4.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedgesandtheat
surface(Figure69).
Note:Ifbothmeasurementsarenotwithin5mm
(3/16inch),anadjustmentisrequired;refertoLeveling
theMowerDeck(page47).
Figure69
1.Bladessidetoside
3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here.
2.Outsidecuttingedges
CheckingtheFront-to-RearBladeSlope
Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstallthe
mower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan7.9mm
(5/16inch)lowerthantherearofthemower,adjusttheblade
levelusingthefollowinginstructions:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition,engagetheparkingbrake,
shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacingfrontto
rear(Figure70).
4.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat
surfaceandthetipoftherearbladetotheatsurface
(Figure70).
Note:Ifthefrontbladetipisnot1.6to7.9mm(1/16
to5/16inch)lowerthantherearbladetip,continueto
theLevelingtheMowerDeck(page47)procedure.
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