Leveling The Mower Deck - Toro 74670 Operator's Manual

Leveling the Mower Deck

Check to ensure that the mower deck is level any time you
install the mower or when you see an uneven cut on your
lawn.
The mower deck must be checked for bent blades prior to
leveling; any bent blades must be removed and replaced; refer
to Checking for Bent Blades (page 38)
The mower deck must be leveled side-to-side first then the
front to rear slope can be adjusted.
Requirements:
•
The machine must be on a level surface.
•
All tires must be properly inflated; refer to
Tire Pressure (page 37).
Leveling from Side to Side
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade-control switch.
2. Set the parking brake, stop the engine, remove the key,
and wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Set the height-of-cut lever to middle position.
4. Carefully rotate the blade(s) so that they are all side to
side (Figure 50.
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1. Blade side to side
2. Sail area of the blade
5. Measure between the outside cutting edges and the
flat surface (Figure
within 5 mm (3/16 inch), an adjustment is required;
continue with this procedure.
6. Move to the left side of the machine.
7. Loosen the side locking nut.
8. Raise or lower the left side of the mower deck by
rotating the rear nut.
before continuing.
Checking the
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Figure 50
3. Outside cutting edges
4. Measure from the tip of the
blade to the flat surface
here
50. If both measurements are not
(Figure 51).
Note: Rotate the rear nut clockwise to raise the mower
deck; rotate the rear nut counter-clockwise to lower
the mower deck.
1. Hanger bracket
2. Side locking nut
9. Check the side-to-side adjustments again. Repeat this
procedure until the measurements are correct.
10. Continue leveling the deck by checking the front-to-rear
blade slope; refer to
Slope (page
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Figure 51
3. Rear nut
Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade
42).