Operating Tips - Toro Groundsmaster 360 Series Operator's Manual

4. Using a short ruler, measure from the floor to
the front tip of the blade.
5. Rotate the same blade tip to the rear and
measure from the floor to the tip of the blade at
the rear of the mower.
6. Subtract the front dimension from the rear
dimension to calculate the blade pitch.
7. Adjust the U-bolt jam nuts
the rear deck chains
deck to raise the rear of the mower so that the
blade pitch is set to 8 to 11 mm (5/16 to 7/16
inch).
Figure 8
1. U-bolt
Figure 9
1. Left rear lift chain
(Figure 8) securing
(Figure 9) to the mower
2. Jam nut
2. Right rear lift chain
Leveling Side to Side
If the cut is uneven across the mower swath, correct it
as follows:
1. Position the machine on a level surface on the
shop floor.
2. Set the cutting unit to the desired height of cut,
move the throttle lever to the Slow position, stop
the engine, set the parking brake, and remove
the ignition key.
3. Check and adjust front and rear tractor tire
pressure; refer to the traction unit Operator's
Manual.
4. Check for bent blades.
5. Remove the covers from the top of the cutting
units.
6. Rotate the blade on each spindle until the ends
face forward and backward.
7. Measure from the floor to the front tip of the
cutting edge.
8. Adjust the jam nuts securing the deck chains to
the mower deck until the mower deck is level
(Figure 9).
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Operating Tips

Folding the Caster Arm
To gain access to or from the operator area when the
wing decks are folded up, release the caster arm latch
(Figure 10) and rotate the caster arm away from the
traction unit.
1. Caster arm latch
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Important:
Make sure to rotate the caster arm
back to the machine before mowing.
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Figure 10
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