Toro 30432, Operator'S Manual

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37
24 in.
1
2
A B
3
4
4
5
5
(61cm)
m–6370
Figure 50
1. Caster Wheel
2. Carrier Frame
3. 1/4–3/8 inch
(6 mm–10 mm) pitch over
24 inch (61 cm) length
4. Height at locations A
and B
5. Caster spacers
Checking Carrier Frame Side–to–Side
1. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Adjust the tire pressure in all tires to specifications on
page 30.
4. Measure carrier frame height at location A (Fig. 51).
5. Measure carrier frame height at location B (Fig. 51).
6. If the carrier frame height is not the same move spacers
from top or bottom of caster wheel, to make it level.
The tire pressure may also be adjusted slightly to make
it level.
5
1
A
B
2
4 4
1
2
3
5
m–6371
Figure 51
1. Caster Wheel
2. Carrier Frame
3. Front height–of–cut pins
4. Same height at locations
A and B
5. Caster spacers
Checking the Deck
Front-to-Rear Pitch
1. Check the tire pressure on both deck and traction unit.
2. Position one blade front-to-rear (Fig. 52). Measure at C
and D locations (Fig. 52) from a level surface to the
cutting edge of the blade tips (Fig. 53).
3. The mower blade should be 1/4 inch (6 mm) lower in
front at C than in the rear at D. Rotate blades and
repeat for other blades. If it is not correct, proceed to
Changing the Deck Front–to–Rear Pitch.
Front
C
D
m–1078
C
C
D
D
Figure 52
MEASURE FROM
CUTTING EDGE TO A
LEVEL SURFACE
m–2539
Figure 53
Changing the Deck
Front-to-Rear Pitch
Changing the front–to–rear pitch is done by adjusting the
front height–of–cut posts.
Changing the Deck Front–to–Rear Pitch
by Adjusting Front Height–of–Cut Posts
1. To change the front-to-rear pitch, the front
height–of–cut posts can be adjusted (Fig. 54).
2. To raise the front of the deck, loosen jam nut and rotate
the front pin clockwise (Fig. 54).
3. To lower the front of the deck, loosen jam nut and rotate
the front pin counter clockwise (Fig. 54).