Leveling The Mower Deck At 3 Positions - Toro Z Master Professional 7000 Series Operator's Manual

Figure 108
1. Blade
3. Repeat this procedure until the blade is
balanced.
Installing the Blades
1. Install the bushing through the blade with the
bushing flange on the bottom (grass) side of the
blade (Figure 109).
Figure 109
1. Bushing
2. Install the bushing/blade assembly into the
spindle shaft (Figure
Figure 110
1. Top spindle nut
2. Flat of the spindle shaft
2. Balancer
110).
3. Blade bolt
3. Apply copper-based lubricant or grease to the
threads of the blade bolt as needed to prevent
seizing. Install the blade bolt finger-tight.
4. Place a wrench on the flat of the spindle shaft
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and torque the blade bolt to 75 to 81 N∙m (55
to 60 ft-lb).
Leveling the Mower Deck at
3 Positions
Important:
There are only 3 measuring positions
needed to level the mower.
Setting Up the Machine
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch, and engage the parking
brake.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Check tire pressure of the tires; if needed, adjust
to 90 kPa (13 psi).
4. Lower the mower to the 76 mm (3 inches)
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height-of-cut position.
5. Inspect the 4 chains.
Note:
The chains need to have tension.
Note:
Adjust the rear chains to the top of the
slot, where they are attached to the mower deck.
•
If a rear chain is loose, lower (loosen) the
front-support arm on the same side; refer
to Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Mower Deck
Pitch (page
•
If a front chain is loose, raise (tighten) the
front-support arm for that chain; refer to
Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Mower Deck
Pitch (page
Leveling the Mower Deck
Side-to-Side
1. Position the right blade side-to-side
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