Toro wheel horse 15-38 HXL, Operator'S Manual

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Maintenance
42
Figure 49
1. Adjusting block
2. Long rod
3. Hair pin cotter and washer
4. Mower mount
5/8”
(15.875 mm)
1
2
3
4
1889
Figure 50
1. Measure front center 2. Measure rear center
1 2
1
2
1892
7. To adjust front-to-rear blade slope loosen front
pivot plate mounting bolts slightly (Fig. 51).
8. Rotate lock nuts on eyebolts to change
adjustment (Fig. 51). To raise the front of the
mower, tighten the eyebolt lock nuts. To lower
the front of the mower, loosen the eyebolt lock
nuts.
9. After adjusting both eyebolt lock nuts evenly,
check the front-to-read slope again. Continue
adjusting eyebolts until the front blade tip is
0–3/8” (0–9.2 mm) lower than the rear blade tip
(Fig. 51).
10. When front-to-read slope is correct, tighten the
pivot plate mounting bolts (Fig. 51).
2
M-4188
1
1
Figure 51
1. Pivot mounting bolt 2. Eyebolt locknut
11. When front-to-rear slope is correct, recheck the
side-to-side level of the mower; refer to
Side-to-Side Mower Leveling, page 40.