Mower Deck Maintenance; Leveling The Mower At Three Positions - Toro Z580-D Z Master 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 four tires. If needed, adjust
to 13 psi (90 kPa)
5. Lower the mower to the 3 inch (76 mm) height-of-cut
position.
6. Inspect the four 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 Adjusting
the Front-to-Rear Mower Pitch.
• If one front chain is loose, raise (tighten) the front
support arm for that chain. Refer to Adjusting the
Front-to-Rear Mower Pitch.
Leveling the Mower Side-to-Side
1. Position the right blade side-to-side (Figure 80).
Figure 80
1. Measure here from blade
to hard surface
2. Measure at B and C
2. Measure the right blade at the B location, from a
level surface to the cutting edge of the blade tip
(Figure 80).
3. Record this measurement. This measurement needs
to be 3-1/8 to 3-1/4 inches.
4. Position the left blade side-to-side (Figure 80).
5. Measure the left blade at the C location (Figure 80),
from a level surface to the cutting edge of the blade
tip.
6. Record this measurement. This measurement needs
to be 3-1/8 to 3-1/4 inches (80 to 83 mm).
7. If the measurements at positions B or C are not
correct, loosen the bolt attaching the rear chain to
the rear support arm (Figure 81).
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
3-1/8 to 3-1/4 inches (80 to 83 mm)(Figure 81).
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.
Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Mower
Pitch
1. Position the right blade front-to-rear (Figure 82).
2. Measure the right blade at the A location, from
a level surface to the cutting edge of the blade
tip(Figure 82).
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Figure 81
5. Adjustment bolt
6. Front swivel
7. Front support arm