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
52).
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

Ensure that the mower deck is level any time you
install the mower deck or when you see an uneven
cut on your lawn.
Check the mower deck for bent blades prior to
leveling; remove and replace any bent blades; refer to
Checking for Bent Blades (page 40)
Level the mower deck side-to-side before adjusting
the front-to-rear slope.
Requirements:
•
The machine must be on a level surface.
•
All 4 tires must be properly inflated; refer to
Checking 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 middle position.
4. Carefully rotate the blade(s) so that they are all
side to side (Figure
Figure 54
2. Balancer
(Figure 52).
before continuing.
36).
55).
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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.
1. Hanger bracket
2. Side locking nut
42
Figure 55
3. Outside cutting edges
4. measure from the tip of the
blade to the flat surface
here.
(Figure 55).
If both measurements are not within
Rotate the rear locking nut clockwise to
Figure 56
3. Rear locking nut
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(Figure 56).
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