Toro 74723 Operator's Manual page 39

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Figure 54
1. Blades side to side
2. Sail area of blade
5. Measure between the outside cutting edges and the
flat surface (Figure 54). If both measurements are not
within 3/16 inch (5 mm), an adjustment is required;
continue with this procedure.
6. Move to the left side of the machine.
7. Loosen the side locking nut.
8. Raise or lower the left side of the mower deck by
rotating the rear nut.
Note: Rotate the rear nut clockwise to raise the mower
deck; rotate the rear nut counter-clockwise to lower
the mower deck.
Figure 55
1. Hanger bracket
2. Side locking nut
9. Check the side-to-side adjustments again. Repeat this
procedure until the measurements are correct.
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3. Outside cutting edges
4. Measure from the tip of the
blade to the flat surface
here
(Figure 55).
3. Rear locking nut
10. Continue leveling the deck by checking the front-to-rear
blade slope; refer to
Slope (page
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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 switch.
2. Move the motion-control levers outward to the park
position, stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Set the height-of-cut lever to middle position.
Note: Check and adjust the side-to-side blade level if
you have not checked the setting; refer to Side-to-Side
Leveling.
4. Carefully rotate the blades so they are facing front to
rear (Figure
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1. Blades front to rear
2. Measure from the tip of the blade to the flat surface here
5. Measure from the tip of the front blade to the flat
surface and the tip of the rear blade to the flat surface
(Figure
(1.6-7.9 mm) lower than the rear blade tip, adjust the
front locknut.
6. To adjust the front-to-rear blade slope, rotate the
adjustment nut in the front of the mower
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Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade
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Figure 56
56). If the front blade tip is not 1/16-5/16 inch
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(Figure 57).