Installing The Adjustable Links - Toro 74560 Operator's Manual

(1/8 to 3/8 inch) lower than the rear of the mower, adjust
the blade slope.
Check and adjust the cutting height of the blades whenever
you install the mower.
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Ensure that the air pressure in the tires are set to
the recommended level; refer to Checking the Tire
Pressure.
3. Disengage the blades (PTO) and set the parking brake.
4. Stop the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove the ignition key.
5. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
6. Move the height-of-cut lever to the middle (4) position.
Carefully rotate the blades front to rear (Figure 48).
Top and side views of mower housing
1. Blades front to rear
2. Front tip of left blade
7. Measure the distance between the front tip of the left
blade and the flat surface (Figure 48).
Note: The distance should be 55 mm (2-1/8 inch).
If it is, go to step Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade
Slope. Otherwise, go to the next step.
8. Loosen the jam nut on at the end of the turnbuckle
(on the right side of the machine; refer to Figure 49),
and adjust the turnbuckle until the distance between
the front tip of the left blade and the flat surface is 55
mm (2-1/8 inch).
Figure 48
3. Measure here
4. Rear tip of left blade
Height-of-cut linkage (on right side of machine)
1. Turnbuckle
Note: You may need to move the height-of-cut
lever to the lowest (1) position before you adjust
the turnbuckle. Return the cutting height setting to
the middle (4) position before checking the distance
between the front tip of the left blade and the flat
surface.
Note: To raise the blade tip, turn the turnbuckle
clockwise; to lower the blade tip, turn the turnbuckle
counterclockwise.
9. Tighten the turnbuckle jam nut.

Installing the Adjustable Links

If you install a replacement adjustable link, you must
approximately adjust the new adjustable link before setting
the cutting height, adjusting the front-to-rear slope, and
leveling the mower from side-to-side.
Install the front or rear adjustable link as shown in Figure 50.
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Figure 49
2. Jam nut