Operator's Manual

10.Ifthefrontdecklinksdonothaveenoughadjustment
toachieveaccuratecutheight,thesinglepoint
adjustmentcanbeutilizedtogainmoreadjustment.
11.Toadjustthesinglepointsystem,loosenthetwobolts
atthebottomoftheheight-of-cutplate.Referto
Figure88.
Figure88
1.Boltsatthebottomoftheheight-of-cutplate
12.Ifthedeckistoolow,tightenthesinglepoint
adjustmentboltbyrotatingitclockwise.Ifthedeckis
toohigh,loosenthesinglepointadjustmentboltby
rotatingitcounterclockwise(Figure89).
Note:Loosenortightenthesinglepointadjustment
boltenoughtomovetheheight-of-cutplatemounting
boltsatleast1/3thelengthoftheavailabletravel
intheirslots.Thiswillregainsomeupanddown
adjustmentoneachofthefourdecklinks.
Figure89
1.Singlepointadjustmentbolt
13.Tightenthetwoboltsatthebottomoftheheightofcut
plate(Figure88).Torqueto37-45N-m(27-33ft-lb).
Note:Inmostconditions,ensuretheback,bladetipis
adjusted6.4mm(1/4inch)higherthanthefront.
14.Onbothsidesofthedeck,measurefromthelevel
surfacetothebacktipoftheblade(PostionB).Ensure
themeasurementis8.3cm(3-1/4inches)(Figure86).
15.Finetunethescrewadjusterbyturningittoget8.3
mm(3-1/4inches)height(Figure87).
Toincreasetheheight,turntheadjustmentnut
clockwise;todecrease,turncounterclockwise.
16.Measureuntilallfoursidesarethecorrectheight.
Tightenallthenutsonthedeckliftarmassemblies.
ServicingtheCuttingBlades
Important:Theright-handbladeonthismowerdeck
iscounter-rotatingandusesaleft-handthreadedblade
bolt.UseFigure93forthecorrectplacementofthe
mowerblades.
Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseasonbecause
sharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingorshreddingthegrass
blades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrassbrownattheedges,
whichslowsgrowthandincreasesthechanceofdisease.
Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,andforany
wearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpenthe
bladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedorworn,replace
itimmediatelywithagenuineTororeplacementblade.For
convenientsharpeningandreplacement,youmaywantto
keepextrabladesonhand.
DANGER
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator's
orbystander'sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagetheblade
controlswitch(PTO),andsettheparkingbrake.Turnthe
ignitionkeytoOff.Removethekey.
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