Leveling The Mower Deck - Toro TITAN ZX4800 Operator's Manual

1. Sail Area of Blade
2. Blade
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.
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
Figure 58
3. Curved washer
4. Blade bolt
(Figure 59).
Figure 59
60).
(Figure
Figure 60
2. Balancer
3. Repeat this procedure until the blade is
balanced.
Installing the Blades
1. Install the blade onto the spindle shaft
58).
Important:
must be pointing upward toward the inside
of the mower to ensure proper cutting.
2. Install the spring disk and blade bolt with the
spring disk cone installed toward the bolt head
(Figure 58).
3. Torque the blade bolt to 135 to 150 N•m (100
to 110 ft-lb).
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Leveling the Mower Deck

Ensure that the mower deck is level any time you
install the mower deck or when you see an uneven
cut on your lawn.
Check the mower deck for bent blades prior to
leveling; remove and replace any bent blades; refer to
Checking for Bent Blades (page 42)
Level the mower deck side-to-side before adjusting
the front-to-rear slope.
Requirements:
•
The machine must be on a level surface.
•
All 4 tires must be properly inflated; refer to
Checking the Tire Pressure (page
Checking the Side-to-Side Level
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The mower blades must be level from side to side.
Check the side-to-side level any time you install the
mower or when you see an uneven cut on your lawn.
1. Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the blade-control switch.
2. Move the motion-control levers outward to the
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EUTRAL
remove the key, set the parking brake, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
59).
3. Carefully rotate the blades side to side.
4. Measure between the outside cutting edges and
the flat surface
Note:
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mm (3/16 inch), an adjustment is required; refer
to Leveling the Mower Deck (page
44
The curved part of the blade
before continuing.
-L position, shut off the engine,
OCK
(Figure 61).
(Figure
39).
45).