Leveling The Mower Deck - Toro 74388 Operator's Manual

Leveling the Mower Deck

Check to ensure the mower deck is level any time you install
the mower or when you see an uneven cut on your lawn.
The mower deck must be checked for bent blades prior to
leveling; any bent blades must be removed and replaced. Refer
to the Checking for Bent Blades procedure before continuing.
The mower deck must be leveled side-to-side first then the
front to rear slope can be adjusted.
Requirements:
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The machine must be on a level surface.
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All four tire must be properly inflated. Refer to Checking
the Tire Pressure in the Drive System Maintenance
section.
Side-to-Side Leveling
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.
4. Carefully rotate the blade so that they are all side to
side (Figure 49).
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Mower Decks with OneBlade
1. Blade side to side
2. Sail area of blade
5. Measure between the outside cutting edges and the flat
surface (Figure 49 ). If both measurements are not
within 3/16 inch (5 mm), an adjustment is required;
continue with this procedure.
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Figure 49
3. Outside cutting edges
4. Measure from the tip of the
blade to the flat surface
here
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