Leveling The Mower Deck - Toro 75210 Operator's Manual

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
Figure 57
1. Blade
3. Repeat this procedure until the blade is
balanced.
Installing the Blades
1. Install the blade onto the spindle shaft
55).
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).
Figure 58
1. Sail area of the blade
2. Blade
(Figure 56).
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2. Balancer
(Figure
(Figure 55).
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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
Checking for Bent Blades (page 41)
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
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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remove the key, 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 Leveling the Mower Deck (page
1. Blades side to side
2. Outside cutting edges
43
before continuing.
40).
position, shut off the engine,
(Figure 59).
44).
Figure 59
3. Measure from the tip of the
blade to the flat surface
here.
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