Leveling The Mower From Side-To-Side; Front-To-Rear Blade Slope - Toro 71242 Operator's Manual

Leveling the Mower from
Side-to-Side
The mower blades must be level from side to side. Check
the side-to-side level any time you install the mower or
when you see an uneven cut on your lawn. Before you level
the mower, set the air pressure in the front and rear tires to
the recommended inflation; refer to Checking the Tire
Pressure, page 27.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the PTO,
set the parking brake, stop the engine, and remove the
ignition key.
2. Pull the wire off the spark plug.
3. Move the height-of-cut lever into the "C" notch.
4. Carefully rotate the blade(s) side to side (Fig. 48).
Measure between the outside cutting edges and the flat
surface (Fig. 48). If both measurements are not within
3/16 in. (5 mm), an adjustment is required; refer to
steps 5 and 6.
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Figure 48
1. Blades side to side
2. Outside cutting edges
5. Remove the hairpin cotter and washer from the leveling
bracket (Fig. 49). To level the blade(s), reposition the
leveling bracket in a different hole and install the
washer and hairpin cotter. (Fig. 49). A front hole lowers
the blade height and a rear hole raises its height. Repeat
this procedure on the opposite side of the mower.
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3. Measure here
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Figure 49
1. Hairpin cotter and washer
2. Long rod
6. Check the front-to-rear blade slope; refer to
Front-to-Rear Blade Slope, page 34.

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, page 27. If the front of the
mower is not within a range of 1/8–3/8 in. (3.5–10.5 mm)
lower than the rear of the mower, adjust the blade slope
using the following instructions:
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the PTO,
set the parking brake, stop the engine, and remove the
ignition key.
2. Pull the wire off 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, page 34.
4. Move the height-of-cut lever into the "C" notch.
5. Measure the length of the rod extending out of the front
of the adjusting block on the sides of the chassis
(Fig. 50). If the rod length is not 5/8 in. (16 mm),
remove the hairpin cotter and washer from the end of
the rod (Fig. 50) and turn the rod until the 5/8 in.
(16 mm) dimension is obtained. Then install the end of
the rod into the hole in the mower mount and secure it
with the washer and hairpin cotter. Repeat this
procedure on the opposite side of the mower.
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3. Leveling bracket
4. Mower mount