Leveling Cutting Unit; Adjusting Gear Shift Neutral Position - Toro 70089 Operator's Manual

Leveling Cutting Unit

If the mower does not cut level from side-to-side and
the cutting blade is not bent, level the cutting unit as
follows:
1. Place rider on level surface, lock parking brake,
shut off engine and remove key from ignition
switch.
2. Raise seat or remove left side panel from rider.
3. Place height-of-cut lever in number 3 position
and position cutter blade at a right angle to
direction of rider travel.
4. Measure the blade tip height at one end of blade,
rotate blade 180 degrees and measure same blade
tip at opposite side of rider. Measurement should
be within 1/8 inch (3 mm) of one another.
5. If blade tip height is not within 1/8 inch (3 mm),
level cutting unit by loosening height-of-cut
support bracket capscrews and raising or
lowering the bracket (Fig. 31).
6. Ensure blade tip height is within 1/8 inch
(3 mm) and retighten capscrews.
Figure 31
1. Height–of–cut support
bracket
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2. Capscrews
Adjusting Gear Shift Neutral
Position
An adjustment to the gear shift rod may be required if
gear shift will not go into neutral position.
1. Remove cotter pin from rod on right side of
transaxle as viewed from the rear of the unit
(Fig. 32).
2. Lift rod out of bracket hole (Fig. 32).
3. Rotate rod one complete turn clockwise and
reinsert rod into hole in bracket.
4. Move gear shift selector into REVERSE
position, then to NEUTRAL, then to first gear
and then back to NEUTRAL.
5. Try rolling the rider backward and forward. If
wheels turn freely and gear shift selector lines up
with the NEUTRAL mark on the gear shift
guide, the adjustment is correct.
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Figure 32
1. Cotter pin
2. Rod
6. If adjustment is not correct, remove rod from
hole in bracket again. Rotate rod two turns
counterclockwise and reinstall rod in hole in
bracket.
7. Check adjustment again by repeating step 5.
8. When adjustment is correct, install cotter pin in
rod.
Maintenance
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3. Bracket
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