Leveling The Mower Deck - Toro GrandStand TURBO FORCE 74513 Operator's Manual

1. Sharpen at original angle.
2. Check the balance of the blade by putting it on a
blade balancer (Figure
Note:
If the blade stays in a horizontal position,
the blade is balanced and can be used.
Note:
If the blade is not balanced, file some
metal off the end of the sail area only
1. Blade
3. Repeat this procedure until the blade is
balanced.
Installing the Blades
1. Install the blade onto the spindle shaft
78).
Important:
The curved part of the blade
must be pointing upward toward the inside
of the deck to ensure proper cutting.
2. Install the spring disk and blade bolt
Note:
The spring-disk cone must be installed
toward the bolt head
3. Torque the blade bolt to 115 to 150 N∙m (85 to
110 ft-lb).
Figure 76
77).
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Figure 77
2. Balancer
(Figure
(Figure 78).
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1. Sail area of the blade
2. Blade
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Leveling the Mower Deck

Preparing the Machine
Ensure that the mower deck is level any time you
install the mower deck or when you see an uneven
(Figure
cut on your lawn.
Level the mower deck side to side before adjusting
the front-to-rear slope.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the PTO, and engage the parking brake.
78).
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and
disconnect the spark-plug wires from the spark
plugs.
3. Check the tire pressure of both drive tires; refer
to Checking the Tire Pressure (page
4. Check the mower deck for bent blades; remove
and replace any bent blades; refer to
for Bent Blades (page
5. Lower the mower deck to the 76 mm (3 inch)
height-of-cut position.
Checking the Mower Deck
Side-to-Side Height
1. Adjust the rear-tire pressure.
2. Ensure that the blades are not bent; refer to
Checking for Bent Blades (page
3. Position the blades side to side.
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Figure 78
3. Spring disk
4. Blade bolt
39).
Checking
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