Adjusting The Front-To-Rear Blade Slope - Toro Wheel Horse XL380H 71252 Operator's Manual

9. Repeat 7 and 8 on the opposite side of the mower.
10. Check the front-to-rear blade slope; refer to

Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade Slope.

Adjusting the Front-to-Rear
Blade Slope
Check the front-to-rear blade slope whenever you install
the mower. Before you check the slope, set the air
pressure in the tires to the recommended level; refer to
Checking the Tire Pressure. If the front of the mower
is not within a range of 1/8 to 3/8 inch (3 to 10 mm)
lower than the rear of the mower, adjust the blade slope
as follows:
1. Park the tractor on a level surface.
2. Disengage the blade control (PTO) 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 and adjust the side-to-side blade level if you
have not checked the setting; refer to Leveling the
Mower from Side-to-Side.
5. Move the height-of-cut lever into the "C" notch.
6. Measure the length of the rod extending out of
the front of the adjusting block on the sides of the
chassis (Figure 49). If the rod length is not 5/8 inch
(16 mm), remove the hairpin cotter and washer from
the end of the rod (Figure 49) and turn the rod until
it extends out 5/8 inch (16 mm).
1. Adjusting block
2. Long rod
7. Install the end of the rod into the hole in the mower
mount and secure it with the washer and hairpin
cotter.
8. Repeat 6 and 7 on the opposite side of the mower.
Figure 49
3. Hairpin cotter and washer
4. Mower mount
9. Check the front-to-rear slope by measuring between
the bottom of the mower (front center and rear
center) and the flat surface (Figure 50). If the front is
not within a range of 1/8 to 3/8 inch (3 to 10 mm)
lower than the rear, an adjust it.
1. Measure front center
10. Slightly loosen the front pivot plate mounting bolts
(Figure 51).
1. Pivot mounting bolt
11. Rotate the locknuts on the eyebolts to change the
adjustment (Figure 51).
Note: To raise the front of the mower, tighten the
eyebolt locknuts; to lower the front of the mower,
loosen the eyebolt locknuts.
12. After adjusting both of the eyebolt locknuts evenly,
check the front-to-rear slope again. Continue
adjusting the eyebolts until the front blade tip is 0 to
3/8 inch (0 to 9 mm) lower than the rear blade tip
(Figure 51).
13. When the front-to-rear slope is correct, tighten the
pivot plate mounting bolts (Figure 51).
14. When the front-to-rear blade slope is correct, check
the side-to-side level of the mower; refer to Leveling
the Mower from Side-to-Side.
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Figure 50
2. Measure rear center
Figure 51
2. Eyebolt locknut