Checking The Mower Deck Front-To-Rear Pitch; Changing The Mower Deck Front-To-Rear Pitch - Toro 30071 Operator's Manual

6. The tire pressure may also be adjusted slightly to make
an 3 mm to 10 mm (1/8 to 3/8 inch) pitch.
Checking the Carrier Frame
Side-to-Side Height
The carrier frame needs to be parallel side-to-side from the
ground.
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 26)
4. Measure carrier frame height at location A
5. Measure carrier frame height at location B
Note: If the carrier frame height is not the same move
spacers from top or bottom of caster wheel, to make
it level. The tire pressure may also be adjusted slightly
to make it level.
1. Caster wheel
2. Carrier frame
3. Front height-of-cut pins
Checking the Mower Deck
Front-to-Rear Pitch
1. Adjust the tire pressure in the rear tires to specifications;
refer to Drive System Maintenance (page
2. Position 1 blade front-to-rear. Measure at A and B
locations from a level surface to the cutting edge of
the blade tips (Figure
3. The mower blade should be a 6 mm (1/4 inch) lower
in front at A than in the rear at B.
4. Rotate blades and repeat for other blades. If it is
not correct, proceed to
Front-to-Rear Pitch (page
(Figure
(Figure
Figure 57
4. Same height at locations
A and B
5. Caster spacers
26).
58).
Changing the Mower Deck
40).
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Changing the Mower Deck
57).
57).
Front-to-Rear Pitch
Changing the front-to-rear pitch is done by adjusting the
front height-of-cut posts.
To change the front-to-rear pitch, the front height-of-cut
posts can be adjusted
1. Caster wheel
2. Carrier frame
3. Front height-of-cut pins
To raise the front of the deck, loosen jam nut and rotate the
front pin clockwise
To lower the front of the deck, loosen jam nut and rotate the
front pin counter clockwise
1. Position the blades front-to-rear.
2. Measure at C and D locations
surface to the cutting edge of the blades.
3. Check the side-to-side leveling of the cutting unit.
4. Tighten the jam nuts
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Figure 58
(Figure 59).
Figure 59
4. Jam nut
5. Ball joint
(Figure 59).
(Figure 59).
(Figure 59) from a level
(Figure 59).