Leveling The Mower Deck - Toro 44409 Operator's Manual

1. Sail area of the blade
2. Blade

Leveling the Mower Deck

Preparing the Machine
Ensure that the mower deck is level any time you
install the mower deck or when you see an uneven
cut on your lawn.
Level the mower deck side to side before adjusting
the front-to-rear slope.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the PTO, and engage the parking brake.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and
disconnect the spark-plug wires from the spark
plugs.
3. Check the tire pressure of both drive tires; refer
to Checking the Tire Pressure (page
4. Check the mower deck for bent blades; remove
and replace any bent blades; refer to
the Cutting Blades (page
5. Lower the mower deck to the 76 mm (3 inch)
height-of-cut position.
Checking the Side-to-Side Level
1. Position the blades side to side.
2. Measure at the B and C locations from a level
surface to the cutting edge of blade tips
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Figure 72
3. Curved washer
4. Blade bolt
35).
Servicing
47).
1. Measure from a level
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surface
3. The difference between measurements B and C
should be no more than 6 mm (1/4 inch).
Note:
Mower Deck (page
Checking the Mower Deck
Front-to-Rear Pitch
1. Adjust the tire pressure in the rear tires to the
correct specifications.
2. Position 1 blade front-to-rear. Measure at A and
B locations from a level surface to the cutting
edge of the blade tips
Note:
inch) lower in front at A than in the rear at B.
3. Rotate the blades and repeat for other blades.
(Figure
1. Measure the blade at
points A and B
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Figure 73
2. Measure the blade at
points B and C
If it is not correct, refer to
50).
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The mower blade should be 6 mm (1/4
Figure 74
2. Measure from a level
surface
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Leveling the
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