Toro 71198, Operator'S Manual

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Maintenance
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Figure 46
Top View
1. Pulley cover
2. Idler pulley belt guide
position
3. Mower belt
Side-to-Side Mower Leveling
The mower blades must be level from side to side.
Check the side-to-side level any time you install the
mower or when you see an uneven cut on your lawn.
Before you level the mower, set the air pressure in the
front and rear tires to the recommended inflation.
Refer to “Tire Pressure” (page 19) in the Maintenance
Section.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade control (PTO), shift into neutral, set
the parking brake, and turn the ignition key to
“OFF” to stop the engine.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch and
pull the wire off the spark plug.
3. Move the height-of-cut lever (deck lift) into the
“C” notch.
4. Carefully rotate blade(s) side to side (Fig. 47).
Measure between the outside cutting edges and
the flat surface (Fig. 47). If both measurements
are not within 3/16” (5 mm), an adjustment is
required; refer to steps 5 and 6.
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Figure 47
1. Blades side to side
2. Outside cutting edges
3. Measure here
5. Remove the hair pin cotter and washer from the
leveling bracket (Fig. 48). To level the blade(s),
reposition the leveling bracket in a different hole
and install the washer and hair pin cotter.
(Fig. 48). A front hole lowers the blade height
and a rear hole raises its height. Repeat this
procedure on the opposite side.