Leveling The Mower Deck - Toro TimeCutter HD X5450 Operator's Manual

Note: If the blade is not balanced, file some metal off
the end of the sail area only
1. Blade
3. Repeat this procedure until the blade is balanced.
Installing the Blades
1. Install the blade onto the spindle shaft
Important: The curved part of the blade must be
pointing upward toward the inside of the mower to
ensure proper cutting.
2. Install the curved washer (cupped side toward the
blade) and the blade bolt
3. Torque the blade bolt to 135 to 150 N∙m (100 to 110
ft-lb).
1. Sail area of the blade
2. Blade
(Figure 64).
Figure 65
2. Balancer
(Figure
(Figure 63).
Figure 66
3. Curved washer
4. Blade bolt

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
Bent Blades (page 41)
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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
the Tire Pressure (page
63).
Checking the Side-to-Side Level
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
N
EUTRAL
the key from the key switch, engage the parking brake,
and wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Carefully rotate the blades side to side.
4. Measure between the outside cutting edges and the flat
surface
Note: If both measurements are not within 5 mm
(3/16 inch), an adjustment is required; refer to
the Mower Deck (page
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1. Blades side to side
2. Outside cutting edges
43
before continuing.
40).
-L position, shut off the engine, remove
OCK
(Figure 67).
44).
Figure 67
3. Measure from the tip of the
blade to the flat surface
here.
Checking for
Checking
Leveling
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