Operator's Manual

2.Setthecuttingunittothedesiredheightofcut,
movethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stop
theengine,settheparkingbrake,andremovethe
ignitionkey.
3.Checkandadjustfrontandreartractortirepressure;
refertoCheckingTirePressurein,page.
4.Checkforbentblades.
5.Removethecoversfromthetopofthecuttingunits.
6.Rotatethebladeoneachspindleuntiltheendsface
forwardandbackward.
7.Measurefromtheoortothefronttipofthecutting
edge.
8.Adjustthejamnutssecuringthedeckyokes/chains
tothemowerdeckuntilthemowerdeckislevel.
Figure77
1.Chain
3.Jamnut
2.Yoke4.Mowerdeck
AdjustingtheMowerDeck
Pitch
Cuttingunitpitchisthedifferenceinheight-of-cutfrom
thefrontofthebladeplanetothebackoftheblade
plane.Tororecommendsabladepitchofapproximately
5/16inch(8mm).Thatisthebackofthebladeplaneis
5/16inch(8mm)higherthanthefront.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurfaceontheshop
oor.
2.Setthecuttingunittothedesiredheight-of-cut,
movethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stop
theengine,settheparkingbrake,andremovethe
ignitionkey.
3.Rotatethecenterbladesothatitpointsstraight
forward.
4.Usingashortruler,measurefromtheoortothe
fronttipoftheblade.
5.Rotatethesamebladetiptotherearandmeasure
fromtheoortothetipofthebladeattherearof
thedeck.
6.Subtractthefrontdimensionfromtherear
dimensiontocalculatethebladepitch.
7.Adjustthejamnutssecuringthereardeck
yokes/chainstoraisetherearofthedecksothatthe
bladepitchissetto5/16inch(8mm)(Figure78).
Figure78
1.Chain
3.Jamnut
2.Yoke4.Mowerdeck
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
thelawnmowertothrowobjectsinthe
operator’sorbystander’sdirectionandresult
inseriousinjury.Also,contactwiththeblade
couldoccur.
•Neveroperatethelawnmowerwithouta
mulchkitorgrassdeectorinstalled.
•Makesurethegrassdeectorisinthedown
position.
1.Lowerthecuttingunittotheshopoor,movethe
throttlelevertotheSlowposition,stoptheengine,
settheparkingbrake,andremovetheignitionkey.
2.Removethelocknut,bolt,springandspacerholding
thedeectortothepivotbrackets(Figure79).
Removedamagedorworngrassdeector.
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