Level Front Center Deck; Level Winglet Decks To Front Center Deck - Toro 31598 Operator's Manual

7. Install the winglet belts as follows:
• Start the belt around the winglet spindle pulley
and the front deck spindle pulley (Figure 5).
• Using a ratchet wrench or similar tool, move the
idler pulley away from the pulleys (Figure 5).
• Route the belt around the winglet spindle pulley
and the upper spindle pulley on the front deck.
• Release the idler pulley to put tension on the belt.
1. Winglet spindle pulley
2. Front deck spindle pulley
8. Install the winglet deck cover and secure with rubber
latch (Figure 6).
Note: Make sure to slide the cover under the front
center deck cover tabs before inserting it onto the
mounting hooks and post.
9. Repeat the procedure on the other winglet.
1. Cover
2. Rubber latch
Figure 5
3. Idler pulley assembly
Figure 6
3. Front center deck cover
tabs
4. Mount hooks
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Level Front Center Deck

No Parts Required
Procedure
Refer to Adjusting the Height-of-Cut in Operation.
1. Rotate blade on each outer spindle until the ends
face forward and backward.
2. Measure from the floor to the front tip of the blade.
Adjust 1/8 inch shims on front castor fork(s) to
match desired height of cut.
3. Rotate the blades 180° and now measure from the
floor to the (rear facing) tip of the blade.
4. Loosen the lower jam nuts on the height-of-cut
chain U-bolt.
5. Adjust the nuts to raise or lower the rear of the
cutting unit so that the front and rear blade tips have
the same measurement. Tighten the jam nuts.
6. Proceed to procedure 4 and level the winglet decks
to the front center deck.
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Level Winglet Decks to Front
Center Deck
No Parts Required
Procedure
Level the winglet decks to the front deck as follows:
• Rotate the blade on each winglet so that it points
side to side.
• Loosen the bolts and nuts securing the two eccentric
spacers to the winglets (Figure 7).
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