Service Manual

MOWER DECK
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Toro TimeCutter SS/MX/ZS Service Manual
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42 Inch Fabricated Deck - Adjusting the
Front-to-Rear Blade Slope
Check the front-to-rear blade level any time you install
the deck. If the front of the deck is more than 5/16”
(7.9mm) lower than the rear of the deck, adjust the blade
level using the following instructions:
1. Park the unit on a level surface and disengage the
PTO switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to the park
position, stop engine, remove key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Set the height-of-cut lever to middle position.
Note: Check and adjust the side-to-side blade level.
If you have not checked the setting, refer to
“Side-to-Side Leveling” in this chapter.
4. Carefully rotate the blades so they are facing front-
to-rear (Fig. 137).
5. Measure from the tip of the front blade to the level
surface and the tip of the rear blade to the level
surface (Fig. 137). If the front blade tip is not 1/16-
5/16” (1.6-7.9mm) lower than the rear blade tip,
adjust the front locknut.
6. To adjust the front-to-rear blade slope, rotate the
adjustment nut on the front of the deck (Fig. 138).
Fig. 137 g. 56 G009658
Mower decks with (2) blades
A. Blades front-to-rear
B. Measure from blade tip to level surface
A
B
B
Fig. 138 g. 53 G014634
A. Adjusting rod C. Lock nut
B. Adjusting block
A
B
C
7. To raise the front of the deck tighten the adjustment
nut. To lower the front of the deck loosen the
adjustment nut.
8. After adjustment, check the front-to-rear slope again.
Continue adjusting the nut until the front blade tip is
1/16-5/16” (1.6-7.9mm) lower than the rear blade tip
(Fig. 137).
9. When the front-to-rear blade slope is correct, check
the side-to-side level of the deck again. Refer to
“Side-to-Side Leveling” in this chapter.