Toro TimeCutter Z5020, Operator'S Manual

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5. Carefully rotate the blade(s) side to side (Figure 43).
If both measurements are not within 3/16 inch
(5 mm), an adjustment is required; continue with this
procedure.
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Figure 43
1. Blades side to side 3. Outside cutting edges
2. Sail area of blade 4. Measure here
6. Measure between the outside cutting edges and
the flat surface (Figure 43). If both measurements
are not within 3/16 inch (5 mm), an adjustment is
required; continue with this procedure.
7. Move to the left side of the machine. Loosen, but
do not remove, the rear locking nut on the hanger
bracket (Figure 44).
8. Loosen the side locking nut on the hanger bracket
just enough to allow the eccentric plate to be adjusted
(Figure 44). Use a 3/8 inch drive extension on a
socket wrench to manipulate the eccentric plate. Use
the wrench to reposition the height of the mower
deck and adjust to the desired height.
9. Stop the deck at the adjusted position and tighten the
side locking nut on the hanger bracket to hold the
new position (Figure 44). Tighten the rear locking
nut on the hanger bracket.
10. Continue leveling the deck by checking the
front-to-rear blade slope; refer to Adjusting the
Front-to-Rear Blade Slope.
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Figure 44
1. Hanger bracket 4. Eccentric adjustment plate
2. Rear locking nut 5. Socket wrench hole
3. Side locking nut 6. Socket wrench with 3/8
inch extension
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
5/16 inch (7.9 mm) 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. Move the motion control levers outward to the
park position, stop the engine, remove the key, and
wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Check the air pressure of all four tires. If needed,
adjust to the recommended inflation; refer to
Checking the Tire Pressure in the Drive System
Maintenance section.
4. Check and adjust the side-to-side blade level if you
have not checked the setting; refer to Leveling the
Mower from Side-to-Side.
5. Set the height-of-cut at position D [3 inch (76 mm)]
and carefully rotate the blades so they are facing
front to rear (Figure 45).
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