Mower Deck Maintenance; Leveling The Mower Deck - Toro TITAN HD 1500 Operator's Manual

Bleeding the Hydraulic System
1. Raise the rear of machine and support it with
jack stands (or equivalent support) just high
enough to allow the drive wheels to turn freely.
Figure 100
1. Jacking points
2. Start the engine, move the throttle control ahead
to the 1/2 throttle position, and disengage the
parking brake.
A. Move the bypass levers into the pushing the
machine position. With the bypass valves
open and the engine running, slowly move
the motion-control levers in both forward
and reverse 5 or 6 times.
B. Move the bypass levers into the operating
the machine position.
C. With the bypass valve closed and the
engine running, slowly move the control
lever in both forward and reverse directions
5 to 6 times.
D. Shut off the engine and check the oil level in
the expansion reservoir. Add the specified
oil until it reaches the F
expansion reservoir.
3. Repeat step 2 until all the air is completely
purged from the system.
Note:
When the transaxle operates at normal
noise levels, moves smoothly forward, and
reverses at normal speeds, it is purged.
4. Check the oil level in the expansion reservoir a
final time. Add the specified oil as until it reaches
the F C line on the expansion reservoir.
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Mower Deck
Maintenance

Leveling the Mower Deck

Adjusting the Side-to-Side
Leveling and the Blade Slope
1. Position the mower on a flat surface.
2. Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move
the motion-control levers to the N
position, and set the parking brake.
3. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
4. Check the tire pressure in the drive tires. Refer
to Checking the Tire Pressure (page
5. Position the mower deck in the transport-lock
position.
6. Carefully rotate the blades from side to side.
7. Measure between the blade tip and the flat
surface (Figure 101). If both measurements are
not within 5 mm (3/16 inch), adjust the leveling;
continue with this procedure.
Figure 101
1. Blades side to side
2. Blade tip
8. Check the front-to-rear blade level
Ensure the front blade tip is lower than the rear
blade tip as shown in the block height and rake
table. If adjustment is needed, continue with this
procedure.
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3. Measure from the tip of the
blade to the flat surface
here.
(Figure 102).