Leveling The Mower Deck - Toro 74542TE Operator's Manual

1. Sail area of the blade
2. Blade

Leveling the Mower Deck

Preparing the Machine
Ensure that the mower deck is level any time you
install the mower deck or when you see an uneven
cut on your lawn.
Level the mower deck side to side before adjusting
the front-to-rear slope.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the PTO, and engage the parking brake.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and
disconnect the spark-plug wires from the spark
plugs.
3. Check the tire pressure of both drive tires; refer
to Checking the Tire Pressure (page
4. Check the mower deck for bent blades; remove
and replace any bent blades; refer to
for Bent Blades (page
5. Lower the mower deck to the 76 mm (3 inch)
height-of-cut position.
Checking the Mower Deck
Side-to-Side Height
1. Adjust the rear-tire pressure.
2. Ensure that the blades are not bent; refer to
Checking for Bent Blades (page
3. Position the blades side to side.
Figure 92
3. Curved washer
4. Blade bolt
41).
Checking
51).
51).
4. Measure at the B and C locations from a level
surface to the cutting edge of blade tips
93).
g004536
1. Measure from a level
surface
5. The difference between measurements B and C
should be no more than 6 mm (1/4 inch).
Note:
If it is not correct, refer to
Mower Deck from Side to Side (page
Leveling the Mower Deck from
Side to Side
1. Loosen the side nut and jam nut in the yokes
you want to adjust
1. Top bolt
2. Jam nut
3. Yoke
53
Figure 93
2. Measure the blade at
points B and C
Leveling the
53).
(Figure 94).
Figure 94
4. Side nut
5. Adjust these yokes to
adjust the right side of the
mower deck.
6. Adjust these yokes to
adjust the left side of the
mower deck.
(Figure
g006888
g273882