Front-To-Rear Blade Slope - Toro 71241 Operator's Manual

Maintenance
4. Carefully rotate blade(s) side to side (Fig. 49).
Measure between the outside cutting edges and
the flat surface (Fig. 49). If both measurements
are not within 3/16" (4.8 mm), an adjustment is
required; refer to steps 5 and 6.
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3
Figure 49
1. Blades side to side
2. Outside cutting edges
5. Remove the hair pin cotter and washer from the
leveling bracket (Fig. 50). To level the blade(s),
reposition the leveling bracket in a different hole
and install the washer and hair pin cotter.
(Fig. 50). A front hole lowers the blade height
and a rear hole raises its height. Repeat this
procedure on the opposite side.
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4
Figure 50
1. Hairpin cotter and washer
2. Long rod
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2
3
1891
3. Measure here
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1 3
1805
3. Leveling bracket
4. Mower mount
6. Now check the front-to-rear blade slope; refer to
Front-to-Rear Blade Slope, page 42.

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 "Tire Pressure"
(page 23) in the Maintenance Section. If the front of
the mower is not within a range of 1/8"–3/8"
(3.5 mm–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 blade control (PTO), set the parking brake,
and turn the ignition key to "OFF" to stop the
engine.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch and
pull the wire off the spark plug.
3. Check and adjust side-to-side blade level if you
have not checked the setting; refer to
Side-to-Side Mower Leveling, page 41.
4. Move the height-of-cut lever (deck lift) into the
"C" notch.
5. Measure the length of the rod extending out the
front of the adjusting block on the sides of the
chassis (Fig. 51). If the rod length is not 5/8"
(15.9 mm), remove the hair pin cotter and
washer from the end of the rod (Fig. 51), and
turn the rod until the 5/8" (15.9 mm) dimension
is obtained. Then install the end of the rod into
the hole in the mower mount and secure in place
with washer and hair pin cotter. Repeat this
procedure on the opposite side of the mower.
6. Check the front to rear slope by measuring
between the bottom of the mower
(front center and rear center) and the flat surface
(Fig. 52). If the front is not within a range of
1/8"–3/8" (3.5mm–10.5mm) lower than the rear,
an adjustment is required.