Service Manual

MOWER DECK

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Toro TimeCutter SS/MX/ZS Service Manual

Mower decks with (2) blades

A. Blades side-to-side D. Measure from blade tip

B. Sail area of blade to level surface

C. Outside cutting edges

Mower decks with (3) blades

A. Blades side-to-side D. Measure from blade tip

B. Outside cutting edges to level surface

C. Sail area of blade

4. Carefully rotate the blades so that they are all side-

to-side (Fig. 126 and Fig. 127).

Fig. 126 g. 51 G009682

Fig. 127 g. 52 G005278

42 & 50 Inch Stamped Deck Leveling

Check to ensure the deck is level any time you install the

deck or when there is an uneven cut recognized.

The deck must be checked for bent blades prior

to leveling; any bent blades must be removed and

replaced. Refer to the “Checking for Bent Blades”

procedure, in this chapter, before continuing.

The deck must be leveled side-to-side rst then the front

to rear slope can be adjusted.

Requirements:

• The machine must be on a level surface.

• All four tires must be properly inated.

42 & 50 Inch Stamped Deck - Side-to-Side

Leveling

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 the engine, remove the key, and

wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the

operating position.

3. Set the height-of-cut lever to middle position.

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