Operation; Operating The Cutting Unit; Adjusting The Pivot Knuckle; Adjusting The Height Of Cut - Toro MK3 Operator's Manual

Cutting unit
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Operation

Note:
Determine the left and right sides of the
machine from the normal operating position.

Operating the Cutting Unit

When the mower is set up with fixed cutting units,
the height of cut is gauged by the rear roller and
the cutting unit is allowed to pivot laterally to follow
ground contours. This arrangement is recommended
for general mowing requirements
Height of cut gauge: An optional height of cut gauge
is available to assist in achieving accurate cut height
settings
(Figure
6).

Adjusting the Pivot Knuckle

Secure the bolt in the front fixed hole position in
7
as shown.
1. Front fixed hole position
(Figure
5).
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7

Adjusting the Height of Cut

1.
The height of cut is gauged by the position of
the rear roller. Turn the adjusting nut assembly
both ends clockwise to decrease the height of
cut or counter-clockwise to increase the height
of cut
(Figure
1. Adjusting nut assembly
Important:
nuts.
2.
Ensure that all cutting units are set at the same
height of cut by either referring to the indicator
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rings or by using a height-of-cut gauge across
the full width of each cutting unit for greater
accuracy as shown
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Figure
1. Indicator rings
3.
If the center cutting unit produces a higher height
of cut than the wing cutting units, set the center
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cutting unit height-of-cut indicator ring lower
than the indicator ring of the wing cutting units.
8
8).
Figure 8
2. Height of cut
Do not attempt to unlock the
(Figure
9).
Figure 9
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