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

Mower Deck
Maintenance
Leveling the Mower at Three
Positions
Setting Up the Machine
1. Position mower on a flat surface.
2. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control levers to
the neutral locked position, and set the parking brake.
3. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
4. Check tire pressure of all 4 tires. If needed, adjust to
90 kPa (13 psi).
5. Lower the mower to the 76 mm (3 inch) height-of-cut
position.
6. Inspect the 4 chains. The chains need to have tension.
•
If one rear chain is loose, lower (loosen) the front
support arm on the same side. Refer to
the Front-to-Rear Mower Pitch (page
•
If one front chain is loose, raise (tighten) the front
support arm for that chain. Refer to
Front-to-Rear Mower Pitch (page
Leveling the Mower Side-to-Side
1. Position the right blade side-to-side
Figure 83
1. Measure here from the
blade to a hard surface.
2. Measure the right blade at the B location, from a level
surface to the cutting edge of the blade tip
3. Record this measurement. This measurement needs to
be 80 to 83 mm (3-1/8 to 3-1/4 inches).
Adjusting
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Adjusting the
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(Figure 83).
2. Measure at B and C.
(Figure 83).
4. Position the left blade side-to-side
5. Measure the left blade at the C location
from a level surface to the cutting edge of the blade tip.
6. Record this measurement. This measurement needs to
be 80 to 83 mm (3-1/8 to 3-1/4 inches).
7. If the measurements at positions B or C are not
correct, loosen the bolt attaching the rear chain to the
rear support arm
1. Rear chain
2. Rear support arm
3. Bolt
4. Jam nut
8. Loosen the jam nut under the rear support arm and
adjust the adjustment bolt to get a measurement of 80
to 83 mm (3-1/8 to 3-1/4
Note: It is recommended that both sides of the
mower are adjusted the same distance.
9. Tighten the jam nut under the rear support arm and
tighten the bolt securing the chain to the rear support
arm.
10. Adjust the opposite side if needed.
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(Figure 83).
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(Figure 84).
Figure 84
5. Adjustment bolt
6. Front swivel
7. Front support arm
inches)(Figure 84).
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