Slope - Toro 74704 Operator's Manual

refer to Checking the Tire Pressure in
Drive System Maintenance, page 29.
4. Set the height-of-cut lever to position 4
[4 inch (108 mm)].
5. Carefully rotate the blade(s) side to side
(Figure 41). Measure between the outside
cutting edges and the flat surface (Figure 41).
If both measurements are not within 3/16 inch
(5 mm), an adjustment is required; continue
with this procedure.
Figure 41
1. Blades side to side
2. Outside cutting edges
6. Remove the hairpin cotter and washer from
the leveling bracket (Figure 42). To level the
blade(s), reposition the leveling bracket(s) in
a different hole and install the washer and
hairpin cotter. (Figure 42). A front hole lowers
the blade height and a rear hole raises its
height. Adjust both sides as required.
Figure 42
1. Hairpin cotter and washer
2. Leveling bracket
7. Check the front-to-rear blade slope; refer to
Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade Slope.
3. Measure here
3. Front hole
4. Rear hole
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 (PTO).
2. Move the motion control levers to the brake
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;
refer to Checking the Tire Pressure in
Drive System Maintenance, page 29.
4. Check and adjust the side-to-side blade level
if you have not checked the setting; refer to
Leveling the Mower from Side-to-Side.
5. Measure the length of the rear trunion rod
(Figure 43). If the rod length is not 11-1/2 inch
(29.2 cm), remove the clevis pin and cotter
pin from the end of the rod (Figure 43),
loosen the jam nut, and turn the yoke until the
11-1/2 inch (29.3 cm) dimension is obtained.
Figure 43
1. Rear trunion rod
2. Clevis pin and cotter pin
6. Then secure the yoke with the clevis pin and
cotter pin. Repeat this procedure on the
opposite side of the mower.
7. Install the end of the rod into the hole in the
mower mount and secure it with the washer
and hairpin cotter.
8. Repeat steps 5 through 7 for the opposite side
of the mower.
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3. Jam nut
4. Yoke