Adjusting The Front-To-Rear Blade Slope - Toro 74419 Operator's Manual

3. Check the air pressure of all four tires. If
needed, adjust to the recommended inflation;
refer to Checking the Tire Pressure in
Drive System Maintenance, page 30.
4. Set the height-of-cut lever to position D
[3 inch (76 mm)].
5. Carefully rotate the blade(s) side to side
(Figure 42). Measure between the outside
cutting edges and the flat surface (Figure 42).
If both measurements are not within 3/16 inch
(5 mm), an adjustment is required; continue
with this procedure.
Figure 42
1. Blades side to side
2. Outside cutting edges
6. Remove the hairpin cotter and washer from
the leveling bracket (Figure 43).
7. To level the blade(s), reposition the leveling
bracket(s) in a different hole and install the
washer and hairpin cotter. (Figure 43 and
Figure 44). A front hole lowers the blade
height and a rear hole raises its height. Adjust
both sides as required.
3. Measure here
Figure 43
42 inch leveler bracket shown
1. Hairpin cotter and washer
2. Leveling bracket
Figure 44
38 inch leveler bracket shown
1. Hairpin cotter and washer
2. Leveling bracket
8. 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 level any time you
install the mower. If the front of the mower is
more than 5/16 inch (7.9 mm) lower than the
rear of the mower, adjust the blade level using the
following instructions:
1. Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to the
park position, stop the engine, remove the key,
and wait for all moving parts to stop before
leaving the operating position.
3. Check the air pressure of all four tires. If
needed, adjust to the recommended inflation;
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3. Front hole
4. Rear hole
3. Front hole
4. Rear hole