Adjusting The Side-To-Side Leveling And The Blade Slope - Toro TITAN HD 2000 Series Operator's Manual

Figure 116
1. Front of mower deck
2. Right-hand threaded blade
bolts
3. Regular blades
Sharpening the Blades
1. Use a file to sharpen the cutting edge at both
ends of the blade
Note:
Maintain the original angle.
Note:
The blade retains its balance if the same
amount of material is removed from both cutting
edges.
Figure 117
1. Sharpen at original angle.
2. Check the balance of the blade by putting it on
a blade balancer
Note:
If the blade stays in a horizontal position,
the blade is balanced and can be used.
4. Counter-rotating blade
5. Left-hand threaded blade
bolt
(Figure 117).
(Figure 118).
Note:
If the blade is not balanced, file some
metal off the end of the sail area only
117).
1. Blade
3. Repeat this procedure until the blade is
balanced.
Adjusting the Side-to-Side
Leveling and the Blade
Slope
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.
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Check the mower deck for bent blades prior to
leveling, and remove and replace any bent blades;
refer to Servicing the Cutting Blades (page 77)
continuing.
Level the mower deck side-to-side first; then you can
adjust the front-to-rear slope.
Requirements:
•
The machine must be on a level surface.
•
All tires must be properly inflated; refer to
the Tire Pressure (page
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PTO), and engage the
parking brake.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Check the tire pressure in the drive tires; refer to
Checking the Tire Pressure (page
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4. Position the mower deck in the transport-lock
position.
5. Carefully rotate the blades from side to side.
6. Measure between the blade tip and the flat
surface (Figure
not within 5 mm (3/16 inch), adjust the leveling;
continue with this procedure.
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(Figure
Figure 118
2. Balancer
65).
65).
119). If both measurements are
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before
Checking