Toro 74760 Operator's Manual page 45

4. Carefully rotate the blades so that they are all
side to side (Figure
Figure 53
1. Blades side to side
2. Sail area of blade
5. Measure between the outside cutting edges
and the flat surface
measurements are not within 3/16 inch (5 mm),
an adjustment is required; continue with this
procedure.
6. Move to the left side of the machine.
7. Loosen the side locking nut.
8. Raise or lower the left side of the mower deck
by rotating the rear nut.
Note:
Rotate the rear nut clockwise to
raise the mower deck; rotate the rear nut
counter-clockwise to lower the mower deck.
Figure 54
1. Hanger bracket
2. Side locking nut
53).
3. Outside cutting edges
4. Measure from the tip of the
blade to the flat surface
here
(Figure 53). If both
(Figure 54).
3. Rear locking nut
9. Check the side-to-side adjustments again.
Repeat this procedure until the measurements
are correct.
10. Continue leveling the deck by checking the
front-to-rear blade slope; refer to
Front-to-Rear Blade Slope (page
Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade
Slope
Check the front-to-rear blade level any time you install
the mower. If the front of the mower is more than
5/16 inch (7.9 mm) lower than the rear of the mower,
adjust the blade level using the following instructions:
1. Park the machine on a level surface and
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disengage the blade-control switch.
2. Move the motion-control levers outward to the
P position, stop the engine, remove the
ARK
key, and wait for all moving parts to stop before
leaving the operating position.
3. Set the height-of-cut lever to middle position.
Note:
Check and adjust the side-to-side blade
level. If you have not checked the setting; refer
to Leveling from Side-to-Side (page
4. Carefully rotate the blades so they are facing
front to rear
1. Blades front to rear
2. Measure from the tip of the blade to the flat surface here
5. Measure from the tip of the front blade to the flat
surface and the tip of the rear blade to the flat
surface (Figure
1/16-5/16 inch (1.6-7.9 mm) lower than the rear
blade tip, adjust the front locknut.
6. To adjust the front-to-rear blade slope, rotate the
adjustment nut in the front of the mower
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Adjusting the
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(Figure 55).
Figure 55
56). If the front blade tip is not
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