Adjusting The Height Adjustment Cable Rod Assembly; Servicing The Grass Collector - Toro 170-DH Operator's Manual

Adjusting the Height
Adjustment Cable Rod
Assembly
Check the front-to-rear blade slope every 100 hours, yearly,
or any time you install the mower. Before you check the
slope, inflate the front and rear tires to the recommended
air pressure; refer to Checking the Tire Pressure on
page 26. If the front of the mower is not within 4 to 11 mm
(1/8 to 3/8 in.) lower than the rear of the mower, adjust the
blade slope.
1. Park the tractor on a level surface.
2. Disengage the blades (PTO).
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
5. Remove the ignition key.
6. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
7. Move the lower pin of the front adjustment suspension
into the bottom position of the slotted holes by
adjusting the 2 nuts (M12) on the front suspension
(Fig. 39).
8. Move the height-of-cut lever to position 1.
Note: The front mower gauge wheels must rest on the
ground.
9. Adjust the M8 locknut at the end of the height
adjustment rod assembly until the rod is slightly taut
(Fig. 41).
Figure 41
1. M8 locknut
2
1
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2. Height adjustment rod
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Servicing the Grass Collector

Removing the Grass Collector
1. Use 2 hands to tip the grass collector forward (Fig. 42).
Figure 42
2. Carefully slide the assembly rearward off the support
brackets.
Installing the Grass Collector
1. Lift the grass collector assembly with 2 hands.
2. Tip the collector forward approximately 40 degrees and
slide it onto the 2 support brackets at the rear of the
tractor (Fig. 42).
Note: Ensure that the arrow on the top of the grass
collector aligns with the arrow on the tractor. The mower
will not function when the grass collector is not in place.
Cleaning the Grass Collector and Tunnel
If the holes on the grass collector bag become clogged with
dirt and grass or if the full-bag sensor is dirty, clean the
collector.
1. Disengage the blades (PTO).
2. Set the parking brake.
3. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
4. Remove the ignition key.
5. Remove the grass collector; refer to Removing the
Grass Collector on page 37.
6. Clean the collector bag with pressurized water.
7. Wipe the area around the full-bag sensor.
8. Ensure that the bag on demand is in the bagging mode
and clean the inside of the tunnel all the way to the
mower.