Frame Set Up - Toro 30280 Operator's Manual

Note: Tire air pressure is critical in these
procedures. Make sure all tires have correct
pressure.
1. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position. Disconnect the spark plug
wire(s) from the spark plug(s).
3. Adjust the tire pressure in the
rear tires to specifications; refer to
Drive System Maintenance, page 36 .
4. Check that the blades and spindle shafts are
not bent. Refer to Checking for Bent Blades.
5. Set the height-of-cut to the 4 inch (101.6 mm)
position. Refer to Adjusting the Height-Of-Cut
in Operation, page 14.
6. Perform the steps in the following sections
Frame Set Up, Checking Front-to-Rear Pitch,
and Checking Side-to-Side Leveling.

Frame Set Up

Checking the Carrier Frame and
Engine Deck Alignment
Note: Misalignment can cause excess wear on
the PTO drive belt.
1. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Place a long straight edge on top of the engine
deck as shown in Figure 72.
4. At the carrier frame cross channel, measure
the height at location A (Figure 72). This
measurement must be 1-5/16 inch (33 mm),
plus or minus a 1/4 inch (6 mm).
5. If the height at location A is not correct,
adjustment is needed.
6. Loosen the carrier frame mounting bolts on
both sides of the machine (Figure 72).
7. Align the carrier frame and engine deck to
match 1-5/16 inch (33 mm), plus or minus a
1/4 inch (6 mm) at location A (Figure 72).
8. Tighten the carrier frame mounting bolts on
both sides of the machine.
Figure 72
1. Carrier Frame
2. Top of engine deck
3. Carrier frame mounting
bolts
Checking the Engine Deck Height
1. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Adjust the tire pressure in the
rear tires to specifications; refer to
Drive System Maintenance, page 36 .
4. Measure engine deck height at location A
(Figure 73).
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4. Location A, 1-5/16 inch (33
mm) ±1/4 inch (6 mm)
5. Straight edge
6. Carrier frame cross channel