Adjusting The Front-To-Rear Blade Slope - Toro 71429 Operator's Manual

1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the
blade control (PTO), set the parking brake, and turn the
ignition key to Off to stop the engine. Remove the key.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
3. Move the height-of-cut lever into the C notch.
4. Carefully rotate the blades side to side (Fig. 49).
Measure between the outside cutting edges and the flat
surface (Fig. 49). If both measurements are not within
3/16 in. (5 mm), an adjustment is required; refer to
steps 5 and 8.
Front
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Figure 49
1. Blades side to side
2. Outside cutting edges
5. Remove the hairpin cotter and washer from the leveling
bracket (Fig. 50).
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Figure 50
1. Hairpin cotter and washer
2. Leveling bracket
6. To level the blades, reposition the leveling bracket in a
different hole and install the washer and hairpin cotter
(Fig. 50). A front hole lowers the blade height and a
rear hole raises its height.
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3. Measure here
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3. Front hole
4. Rear hole
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 on the opposite side of the mower.
8. Check the front-to-rear blade slope; refer to Adjusting
the Front-to-Rear Blade Slope on page 36.
Adjusting the Front-to-Rear
Blade Slope
Check the front-to-rear blade slope any time you install the
mower. Before you check the slope, set the air pressure in
the front and rear tires to the recommended inflation; refer
to Checking the Tire Pressure on page 26.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the
blade control (PTO), set the parking brake, and turn the
ignition key to Off to stop the engine. Remove the key.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
3. 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 on page 35.
4. Measure the length of the rod extending out of the front
of the adjusting block on the sides of the chassis
(Fig. 51).
(16 mm)
5/8 in.
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Figure 51
1. Adjusting block
2. Long rod
Note: If the rod length is not 5/8 in. (16 mm), remove
the hairpin cotter and washer from the end of the rod
(Fig. 51) and turn the rod until you obtain the 5/8 in.
(16 mm) dimension.
5. Install the end of the rod into the hole in the mower
mount and secure it with the washer and hairpin cotter.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 on the opposite side of the mower.
7. Move the height-of-cut lever into position C.
8. Carefully rotate the blades so that they are facing front
to rear.
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3. Hairpin cotter and washer
4. Mower mount