Toro 75744, Operator'S Manual

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Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade
Slope
1. Rotate the adjustment nut in the front of the
mower (
Figure 64 ).
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Figure 64
1. Adjusting rod 3. Adjustment nut
2. Adjusting block
2. To raise the front of the mower, tighten the
adjustment nut.
3. To lower the front of the mower, loosen the
adjustment nut.
4. After adjustment, check the front-to-rear slope
again, continue adjusting the nut until the front
blade tip is 1.6 to 7.9 mm (1/16 to 5/16 inch)
lower than the rear blade tip (
Figure 60 ).
5. When the front-to-rear blade slope is correct,
check the side-to-side level of the mower again;
refer to
Checking the Side-to-Side Level (page
41) .
Removing the Mower Deck
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PTO), and move the
motion-control levers outward to the P
ARK
position.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest
position.
4. Remove the hairpin cotter from the front support
rod, and remove the rod from the deck bracket
(
Figure 65 ).
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Figure 65
1. Front support rod 3. Deck bracket
2. Locking nut
5. Carefully lower the front of the mower deck to
the ground.
6. On 1 side of the machine, remove the washer
and hairpin cotter from the deck pin (
Figure 66 ).
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