Frame Set Up - Toro 39494 Operator's Manual

4. Check that the blades and spindle shafts are not
bent. Refer to Checking for Bent Blades.
5. Set the height-of-cut to the 4 inch (101.6 mm)
position. Refer to Adjusting the Height-Of-Cut in
Operation , page 12.
6. Perform the steps in the following sections Frame
Set Up, Checking Front-to-Rear Pitch, and Checking
Side-to-Side Leveling.

Frame Set Up

Checking the Carrier Frame and Engine
Deck Alignment
Note: Misalignment can cause excess wear on the PTO
drive belt.
1. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Place a long straight edge on top of the engine deck
as shown in Figure 57.
4. At the carrier frame cross channel, measure the
height at location A (Figure 57). This measurement
must be 1-5/16 inch (33 mm), plus or minus a 1/4
inch (6 mm).
5. If the height at location A is not correct, adjustment
is needed.
6. Loosen the carrier frame mounting bolts on both
sides of the machine (Figure 57).
7. Align the carrier frame and engine deck to match
1-5/16 inch (33 mm), plus or minus a 1/4 inch (6
mm) at location A (Figure 57).
8. Tighten the carrier frame mounting bolts on both
sides of the machine.
1. Carrier Frame
2. Top of engine deck
3. Carrier frame mounting
bolts
Checking the Engine Deck Height
1. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Adjust the tire pressure in the rear tires to
specifications; refer to Drive System Maintenance
, page 32 .
4. Measure engine deck height at location A (Figure 58).
5. Measure engine deck height at location B (Figure 58).
6. If the height at location A and B are not the same,
change tire pressure slightly to make them the same.
1. Back view of machine
2. Top of engine deck
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Figure 57
4. Location A, 1-5/16 inch
(33 mm) ±1/4 inch (6 mm)
5. Straight edge
6. Carrier frame cross
channel
Figure 58
3. Tires
4. Same height at locations
A and B