Toro 74710 TimeCutter SS 3225, Operator'S Manual

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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. (
Figure 53 ).
Note:
Rotate the rear nut clockwise to raise the mower
deck; rotate the rear nut counter-clockwise to lower
the mower deck.
Figure 53
1. Hanger bracket 3. Rear nut
2. Side 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
Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade
Slope (page 38) .
Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade
Slope
Check the front-to-rear blade slope any time you install the
mower. If the front of the mower is more than 7.9 mm
(5/16 inch) lower than the rear of the mower, adjust the blade
level using the following instructions:
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade-control switch.
2. Set the parking brake, stop the engine, remove the 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 37) .
4. Carefully rotate the blades so they are facing front to
rear (
Figure 54 .
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2
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Figure 54
Mower decks with 1 blade
1. Blade 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 54 ).
Note:
If the front blade tip is not 1.6 to 7.9 mm (1/16
to 5/16 inch) 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 (
Figure 55 ).
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