Toro SS 4200, Operator'S Manual

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2. Shut off 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 the middle position.
4. Carefully rotate the blade(s) so that they are all
side to side (
Figure 57 and Figure 58 ).
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Figure 57
Mower Decks with 1 Blade
1. Blade side to side 3. Outside cutting edges
2. Sail area of the blade 4. Measure from the tip of the
blade to the flat surface
here.
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Figure 58
Mower Decks with 2 Blades
1. Blades side to side 3. Outside cutting edges
2. Sail area of the blade 4. Measure from the tip of the
blade to the flat surface
here.
5. Measure between the outside cutting edges and
the flat surface (
Figure 57 and Figure 58 ).
Note:
If both measurements are not within
5 mm (3/16 inch), an adjustment is required;
continue with this procedure.
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 locking nut (
Figure 59 ).
Note:
Rotate the rear locking nut clockwise to
raise the mower deck; rotate the rear locking
nut counter-clockwise to lower the mower deck
(
Figure 59 ).
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Figure 59
1. Hanger bracket 3. Rear locking 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 mower deck by checking
the front-to-rear blade slope; refer to
Adjusting
the Front-to-Rear Blade Slope (page 46) .
Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade
Slope
Check the front-to-rear blade level 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, disengage
the blade-control switch (PTO), and engage the
parking brake.
2. Shut off 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 the 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 45) .
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