Removing The Mower Deck - Toro 74784 Operator's Manual

9. Check the side-to-side adjustments again.
Repeat this procedure until the measurements
are correct.
10. Continue leveling the deck by checking the
front-to-rear blade slope; refer to
Side to Side (page
Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade
Slope
Check the front-to-rear blade level any time you install
the mower. If the front of the mower is more than
7.9 mm (5/16 inch) lower than the rear of the mower,
adjust the blade level using the following instructions:
1. Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the blade-control switch.
2. Ensure that the parking brake is engaged.,
shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Set the height-of-cut lever to middle position.
Note:
Check and adjust the side-to-side blade
level if you have not checked the setting; refer to
Leveling from Side to Side (page
4. Carefully rotate the blades so they are facing
front to rear (Figure
1. Blades front to rear
2. Measure from the tip of the blade to the flat surface here
5. Measure from the tip of the front blade to the
flat surface, and the tip of the rear blade to the
flat surface (Figure
Note:
If the front blade tip is not 1.6 to 7.9 mm
(1/16 to 5/16 inch) lower than the rear blade tip,
adjust the front locknut.
6. To adjust the front-to-rear blade slope, rotate the
adjustment nut in the front of the mower
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Figure 54
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1. Adjusting rod
2. Adjusting block
7. To raise the front of the mower, tighten the
adjustment nut.
8. To lower the front of the mower, loosen the
adjustment nut.
9. After adjustment, check the front-to-rear slope
again, continue adjusting the nut until the front
blade tip is 1.6 to 7.9 mm (1/16 to 5/16 inch)
lower than the rear blade tip
10. When the front-to-rear blade slope is correct
check the side-to-side level of the mower again,
refer to

Removing the Mower Deck

1. Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the blade-control switch.
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2. Ensure that the parking brake is engaged,
shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest
position.
4. Remove the hairpin-cotter pin from the front
support rod, and remove the rod from the deck
bracket
(Figure
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Figure 55
3. Locknut
(Figure
Leveling from Side to Side (page
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