Toro Z Master G3 - Servicing the Cutting Blades

13.Ifthedeckistoolow ,tightenthesinglepoint
adjustmentboltbyrotatingitclockwise.Ifthedeck
istoohigh,loosenthesinglepointadjustmentbolt
byrotatingitcounterclockwise(Figure93).
Note:Loosenortightenthesinglepointadjustment
boltenoughtomovetheheight-of-cutplate
mountingboltsatleast1/3thelengthoftheavailable
travelintheirslots.Thiswillregainsomeupand
downadjustmentoneachofthefourdecklinks.
Figure93
1.Singlepointadjustmentbolt
14.Tightenthetwoboltsatthebottomoftheheightof
cutplate(Figure92).Torqueto27-33ft-lb(37-45
N-m).
Note:Inmostconditions,thebackbladetipshould
beadjusted1/4inch(6.4mm)higherthanthefront.
15.Onbothsidesofthedeck,measurefromthelevel
surfacetothebacktipoftheblade(PostionB).The
measurementshouldread31/4inches(8.3cm)
(Figure90).
16.Fine-tunetheadjustmentnutonthefrontdecklift
assemblybyturningit(Figure91).
Toincreasetheheight,turntheadjustmentnut
clockwise;todecrease,turncounterclockwise.
17.Measureuntilallfoursidesarethecorrectheight.
Tightenallthejamnutsonthedeckliftarm
assemblies.
18.Lowerdischargechute.
ServicingtheCuttingBlades
Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason
becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshreddingturns
grassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowthand
increasesthechanceofdisease.
Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,andforany
wearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpenthe
bladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedorworn,
replaceitimmediatelywithagenuineTororeplacement
blade.Forconvenientsharpeningandreplacement,you
maywanttokeepextrabladesonhand.
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,anda
pieceofthebladecouldbethrownintothe
operator’sorbystander’sarea,resultingin
seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagetheblade
controlswitch(PTO),andsettheparkingbrake.Turn
theignitionkeytoOff.Removethekey.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure94).Iftheedges
arenotsharporhavenicks,removeandsharpenthe
blades.RefertoSharpeningtheBlades.
2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea
(Figure94).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslot
forminginthisarea(Figure94),immediatelyinstalla
newblade.
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