Removing The Mower Deck - Toro TimeCutter SS 5425 Operator's Manual

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Figure 61
Mower Decks with 2 Blades
1. Blades front to rear
2. Measure from the tip of the blade to the flat surface here
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Figure 62
Mower Decks with 3 Blades
1. Blades front to rear
2. Outside cutting edges
5. Measure from the tip of the front blade to the flat
surface, and the tip of the rear blade to the flat surface
(Figure 61 and Figure
Note: If the front blade tip is not 1.6 to 7.9 mm
(1/16 to 5/16 inch) lower than the rear blade tip, adjust
the front locknut for 42-inch, 50-inch, and 54-inch
decks; adjust the 2 front locknuts the same amount for
60-inch decks.
6. For 42-inch, 50-inch, and 54-inch mower decks,
adjust the front-to-rear blade slope as follows:
A. Rotate the adjustment nut in the front of the
mower (Figure
B. To raise the front of the mower, tighten the
adjustment nut.
C. To lower the front of the mower, loosen the
adjustment nut.
D. After adjustment, check the front-to-rear slope
again, continue adjusting the nut until the front
blade tip is 1.6 to 7.9 mm (1/16 to 5/16 inch)
lower than the rear blade tip
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3. Measure from the tip of the
blade to the flat surface
here.
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1. Adjusting rod
2. Adjusting block
7. For 60-inch mower decks, adjust the front-to-rear
blade slope as follows:
A. Loosen the adjustment nut on the left adjusting
rod
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B. To raise the front of the mower, tighten the
adjustment nut on the right adjusting rod.
C. To lower the front of the mower, loosen the
adjustment nut on the right adjusting rod.
D. Tighten the adjustment nut on the left adjustment
rod so that there is tension on the left deck rod.
8. When the front-to-rear blade slope is correct check the
side-to-side level of the mower again, refer to
from Side to Side (page

Removing the Mower Deck

1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade-control switch.
2. Move the motion-control levers outward to the P
position, shut off the engine, remove the key, and
wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest position.
4. Remove the hairpin cotter from the front support rod
and remove the rod from the deck bracket
Note: For 60-inch decks, remove the 2 hairpin cotters
from the front support rods and remove the 2 rods
from the deck bracket
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3. Locknut
(Figure 62).
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Leveling
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(Figure 64).