Leveling The Mower Deck - Toro TimeCutter Operator's Manual

1. Blade
3. Repeat this procedure until the blade is
balanced.
Installing the Blades
1. Install the blade onto the spindle shaft
51).
Important:
The curved part of the blade
must point upward toward the inside of the
mower to ensure proper cutting.
2. Install the curved washer (cupped side toward
the blade) and the blade bolt
3. Torque the blade bolt to 47 to 88 N∙m (35 to 65
ft-lb).

Leveling the Mower Deck

Check to ensure that 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
37) before continuing.
The mower deck must be leveled side-to-side first
then the front to rear slope can be adjusted.
Requirements:
•
The machine must be on a level surface.
•
All tires must be properly inflated; refer to
the Tire Pressure (page
Leveling from Side to Side
1. Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the blade-control switch.
2. Move the motion-control levers outward to the
P position, shut off the engine, remove the
ARK
key, and wait for all moving parts to stop before
leaving the operating position.
3. Set the height-of-cut lever to the middle position.
4. Carefully rotate the blade(s) so that they are all
side to side (Figure
Figure 53
2. Balancer
(Figure 51).
Checking for Bent Blades (page
35).
54).
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(Figure
1. Blades side to side
2. Sail area of the blade
5. Measure between the outside cutting edges and
the flat surface
Note:
5 mm (3/16 inch), an adjustment is required;
continue with this procedure.
6. Move to the left side of the machine.
7. Loosen the side locking nut.
8. Raise or lower the left side of the mower deck
by rotating the rear locking nut.
Note:
raise the mower deck; rotate the rear locking nut
counter-clockwise to lower the mower deck.
Checking
1. Hanger bracket
2. Side locking nut
39
Figure 54
3. Outside cutting edges
4. measure from the tip of the
blade to the flat surface
here.
(Figure 54).
If both measurements are not within
Rotate the rear locking nut clockwise to
Figure 55
3. Rear locking nut
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(Figure 55).
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