Changing The Mower Deck Side-To-Side Height; Matching Height Of Cut; Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro 30071 Operator's Manual

Changing the Mower Deck
Side-to-Side Height
Changing the side-to-side height is done by adjusting the
rear tire pressure and caster spacers.
1. Change the rear tire pressure. Do this to the
corresponding side that needs adjustment.
2. Adjust the caster spacer.
3. Recheck the front-to-rear pitch and side to side
leveling of the cutting unit.

Matching Height of Cut

1. Check the rear tire pressure.
2. Set the height-of-cut to the 4 inch (101.6 mm)
position following the height-of-cut decal.
3. With the machine on level surface, position one blade
front-to-rear. Measure at A and from level surface to
the cutting edge of the blade tips (Figure 61).
4. The measurement should be 4 inch (101.6 mm).
5. If it does not measure correctly:
A. Adjust the rear tire pressure.
B. Adjust the caster fork spacers.
C. Adjust the front mower deck support pins.
6. Check the carrier frame front-to-rear pitch.

Replacing the Grass Deflector

WARNING
An uncovered discharge opening could allow the
lawn mower to throw objects in the operator's or
bystander's direction and result in serious injury.
Also, contact with the blade could occur.
Never operate the lawn mower unless you install a
cover plate, a mulch plate, grass deflector or bagger.
Figure 61
1. Remove the locknut, bolt, spring and spacer holding
the deflector to the pivot brackets (Figure 62).
Remove damaged or worn grass deflector.
1. Bolt
2. Spacer
3. Locknut
4. Spring
2. Place spacer and spring onto grass deflector. Place
the L end of spring behind deck edge.
Note: Make sure the L end of spring is installed
behind deck edge before installing the bolt as shown
in Figure 62.
3. Install bolt and nut. Place the J hook end of spring
around grass deflector (Figure 62).
Important: The grass deflector must be able
to rotate. Lift the deflector up to the full open
position and ensure that it rotates into the full
down position.
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Figure 62
5. Spring installed
6. Grass Deflector
7. L end of spring, place
behind deck edge before
installing bolt
8. J hook end of spring