Adjusting The Height-Of-Cut; Adjusting The Anti-Scalp Rollers - Toro Z580-D Z Master 74266 Operator's Manual

Children or bystanders may be injured if they
move or attempt to operate the tractor while it
is unattended.
Always remove the ignition key and set the
parking brake when leaving the machine
unattended, even if just for a few minutes.

Adjusting the Height-of-Cut

The height-of-cut is adjusted from 1-1/2 to 5 inch
(38 to 127 mm) in 1/4 inch (6 mm) increments by
relocating the pin into different hole locations.
1. Raise the height-of-cut lever to the transport
position (also the 5 inch (127 mm) cutting height
position) (Figure 18).
Figure 18
1. Height of cut lever
2. To adjust, remove the pin from the height-of-cut
bracket (Figure 18).
3. Select a hole in the height-of-cut bracket
corresponding to the height-of-cut desired and,
insert the pin (Figure 18).
4. Move the lever to the selected height.
Adjusting the Anti-Scalp
Rollers
Whenever you change the height-of-cut, it is
recommended to adjust the height of the anti-scalp
rollers.
1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control
levers to the neutral locked position and set the
parking brake.
2. Pin
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. After adjusting the height-of-cut, adjust the rollers
by removing the flange nut, bushing, spacer, and
bolt (Figure 19 , Figure 20 and Figure 21 ).
Note: The two middle rollers will not have a spacer
(Figure 20).
4. Select a hole so the anti-scalp roller is positioned to
the nearest corresponding height-of-cut desired.
5. Install the flange nut bushing, spacer, and bolt.
Torque to 40-45 ft-lb (54-61 N-m) (Figure 19 ,
Figure 20 and Figure 21 ).
6. Repeat this adjustment on the other anti-scalp
rollers.
1. Anti-scalp roller
2. Spacer
3. Bushing
1. Anti-scalp roller
2. Bushing
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Figure 19
4. Flange Nut
5. Bolt
Figure 20
3. Flange Nut
4. Bolt