Changing The Mower Deck Side-To-Side Height; Matching Height Of Cut; Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro 30486 Operator's Manual

Changing the Mower Deck
Side-to-Side Height
Changing the side-to-side height is done by adjusting the
rear tire pressure and caster spacers.
1. Change the rear tire pressure. Do this to the
corresponding side that needs adjustment.
2. Adjust the caster spacer.
3. Recheck the front-to-rear pitch and side to side
leveling of the cutting unit.

Matching Height of Cut

1. Check the rear tire pressure.
2. Set the height-of-cut to the 4 inch (101.6 mm)
position following the height-of-cut decal.
3. With the machine on level surface, position one blade
front-to-rear. Measure at A and from level surface to
the cutting edge of the blade tips (Figure 78). For 36
inch mower decks use Figure 79.
40 inch, 48 inch, and 52 inch Mower Deck shown
1. Measure from a level
surface
Figure 78
2. Measure blade at point A
36 inch Mower Deck shown
4. The measurement should be 4 inch (101.6 mm).
5. If it does not measure correctly:
A. Adjust the rear tire pressure.
B. Adjust the caster fork spacers.
C. Adjust the front mower deck support pins.
6. Check the carrier frame front-to-rear pitch.

Replacing the Grass Deflector

WARNING
An uncovered discharge opening could allow the
lawn mower to throw objects in the operator's or
bystander's direction and result in serious injury.
Also, contact with the blade could occur.
Never operate the lawn mower unless you install a
cover plate, a mulch plate, grass deflector or bagger.
1. Remove the locknut, bolt, spring and spacer holding
the deflector to the pivot brackets (Figure 80).
Remove the damaged or worn grass deflector.
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Figure 79