Toro 74542TE Operator's Manual page 54

2. Rotate the top bolt of the yokes to adjust the
height of the mower deck
Note:
Rotate the bolts clockwise to raise the
deck; rotate the bolt counterclockwise to lower it.
3. Tighten the jam nuts and side bolts.
4. Check the side-to-side height; refer to
the Mower Deck Side-to-Side Height (page
Checking the Mower Deck
Front-to-Rear Pitch
1. Adjust the tire pressure in the rear tires to the
correct specifications.
2. Position 1 blade front-to-rear. Measure at A and
B locations from a level surface to the cutting
edge of the blade tips
Note:
The mower blade should be 6 mm (1/4
inch) lower in front at A than in the rear at B.
3. Rotate the blades and repeat for other blades.
1. Measure the blade at
points A and B
4. If the front-to-rear pitch is not correct, refer to
Leveling the Mower Deck from Front to Rear
(page 54).
Leveling the Mower Deck from
Front to Rear
1. Loosen the jam nut and side bolt in the yokes
that you want to adjust
(Figure 94).
Checking
(Figure 95).
Figure 95
2. Measure from a level
surface
(Figure 96).
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1. Top bolt
2. Jam nut
3. Yoke
2. Rotate the top bolt of the yokes to adjust the
height of the mower deck
Note:
Rotate the bolt clockwise to raise the
deck; rotate the bolt counterclockwise to lower it.
3. Tighten the jam nuts and side bolts.
4. Check the front-to-rear pitch; refer to
the Mower Deck Front-to-Rear Pitch (page
Matching the Height-of-Cut
1. Check the rear tire pressure.
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2. Set the height-of-cut to the 76 cm (3 inches)
position; refer to
(page 18).
3. With the machine on level surface, position 1
blade front-to-rear.
4. Measure at A, and from a level surface to the
cutting edge of the blade tips
Note:
The measurement should be 76 cm (3
inches).
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Figure 96
4. Side nut
5. Adjust these yokes to
adjust the front side of the
mower deck.
6. Adjust these yokes to
adjust the rear side of the
mower deck.
(Figure 96).
Checking
Adjusting the Height-of-Cut
(Figure 97).
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