Changing The Mower Deck Side-To-Side Height; Matching The Height-Of-Cut; Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro 30074 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.
Note: 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 the Height-of-Cut

1. Check the rear tire pressure.
2. Set the height-of-cut to the 101.6 mm (4 inch) position
following the height-of-cut decal.
3. With the machine on level surface, position one blade
front-to-rear.
4. Measure at A and from level surface to the cutting edge
of the blade tips (Figure
5. For 36 inch mower decks use
48 inch Mower Deck shown
1. Measure from a level
surface
71).
Figure 72.
Figure 71
2. Measure blade at point A
36 inch Mower Deck shown
6. The measurement should be 101.6 mm (4 inch).
7. 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.
8. 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.
1. Remove the locknut, bolt, spring, and spacer holding
the deflector to the pivot brackets
the damaged or worn grass deflector.
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Figure 72
(Figure 73). Remove