Toro 14AP80RP744 manual Making Adjustments, Leveling the Deck, Side to Side

SECTION 8: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: Never attempt to make any adjustments while the engine is running,

Leveling the Deck

•Retighten the two lock nuts against the inner hex nuts when proper adjustment is achieved.

Side to Side

If the cutting deck appears to be mowing unevenly, a side to side adjustment can be performed. Adjust if necessary as follows:

NOTE: Check	the	tractor’s	tire pressure before	• With the tractor parked on a firm, level surface,
performing any	deck	leveling	adjustments. Refer to
				place the deck lift lever in the top notch (highest
Tires on page 24 for information regarding tire pressure.
				position) and rotate both blades so that they are
Front To Rear				perpendicular with the tractor.
The front of the cutting deck is supported by a stabilizer				• Measure the distance from the outside of the left
				blade tip to the ground and the distance from the
bar that can adjusted to level the deck from front to rear.
				outside of the right blade tip to the ground. Both
The front of the deck should be between 1/4-inch and
				measurements taken should be equal. If they’re
3/8-inch lower than the rear of the deck. Adjust if
				not, proceed to the next step.
necessary as follows:
				• Loosen, but do NOT remove, the hex bolt on the left
• With the tractor parked on a firm, level surface,
				deck hanger bracket. See Figure 10.
place the deck lift lever in the top notch (highest
position) and rotate the blade nearest the discharge
chute so that it is parallel with the tractor.
• Measure the distance from the front of the blade tip
to the ground and the rear of the blade tip to the
ground.
• The first measurement taken should be between
1/4" and 3/8" less than the second measurement.
• Determine the approximate distance necessary for
proper adjustment and proceed, if necessary, to the
next step.
• From the front of the tractor, loosen the outermost
hex lock nut on the end of the deck hanger rod. See
Figure 9.
• Tighten the inner hex nut front against the front				Adjustment Gear
hanger bracket to raise the front of the deck; loosen
				Hex Bolt
the hex nut to lower the front of the deck. See
Figure 9.				Figure 10
				• Balance the deck by using a wrench to turn the
				adjustment gear (See Figure 10) up or down.
				• The deck is properly balanced when both blade tip
				measurements taken earlier are equal.
				• Retighten the hex bolt on the left deck hanger
				bracket when proper adjustment is achieved.
		Figure 9

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