Checking The Mower Deck Front-To-Rear Pitch; Changing The Mower Deck Front-To-Rear Pitch; Checking The Mower Deck Side-To-Side Height - Toro 30070 Operator's Manual

Checking the Mower Deck
Front-to-Rear Pitch
1. Adjust the tire pressure in the rear tires to specifications;
refer to Drive System Maintenance (page
2. Position one blade front-to-rear. Measure at A and B
locations from a level surface to the cutting edge of
the blade tips (Figure
3. Ensure the mower blade is 6 mm (1/4 inch) lower in
front at A than in the rear at B. Rotate blades and
repeat for other blades. If it is not correct, proceed to
Changing the Mower Deck Front-to-Rear Pitch (page
39).
Changing the Mower Deck
Front-to-Rear Pitch
Changing the front-to-rear pitch is done by adjusting the
front height-of-cut posts.
1. To change the front-to-rear pitch, the front
height-of-cut posts can be adjusted
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Figure 56
(Figure 57).
1. Caster Wheel
2. Carrier Frame
3. Front height-of-cut pins
2. To raise the front of the deck, loosen jam nut and
rotate the front pin clockwise
3. To lower the front of the deck, loosen jam nut and
rotate the front pin counter clockwise
4. Position the blades front-to-rear. Check the
front-to-rear pitch and adjust if needed.
5. Check the side-to-side leveling of the cutting unit.
6. Tighten the jam nuts
Checking the Mower Deck
Side-to-Side Height
1. Adjust the rear tire pressure to specifications; refer to
Drive System Maintenance (page
2. Position the blades side-to-side. Measure at C and D
locations from a level surface to the cutting edge of
blade tips (Figure
3. Ensure the difference between measurements C and D
is no more than 6 mm (1/4 inch).
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Figure 57
4. Jam nut
5. Ball joint
(Figure 57).
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(Figure 57).
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