Toro 71228 Operator's Manual

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378. Carefully rotate the blades side to side (Fig. 50).Measure between the outside cutting edges and the flatsurface (Fig. 50). If both measurements are not within3/16 in. (5 mm), an adjustment is required; refer tosteps 9 and 12.Front123321078Figure 501. Blades side to side2. Outside cutting edges3. Measure here9. Remove the hairpin cotter and washer from the levelingbracket (Fig. 51).1 4321805Figure 511. Hairpin cotter and washer2. Leveling bracket3. Front hole4. Rear hole10. To level the blades, reposition the leveling bracket in adifferent hole and install the washer and hairpin cotter(Fig. 51). A front hole lowers the blade height and arear hole raises its height.11. Repeat steps 9 and 10 on the opposite side of themower.12. Check the front-to-rear blade slope; refer to Adjustingthe Front-to-Rear Blade Slope on page 37.Adjusting the Front-to-RearBlade SlopeCheck the front-to-rear blade slope any time you install themower. Before you check the slope, set the air pressure inthe front and rear tires to the recommended inflation; referto Checking the Tire Pressure on page 26. If the front of themower is more than 3/16 in. (5 mm) lower than the rear ofthe mower, adjust the blade slope using the followinginstructions:1. Park the tractor on a level surface.2. Disengage the blades (PTO).3. Set the parking brake.4. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.5. Remove the ignition key.6. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.7. Check and adjust the side-to-side blade level if youhave not checked the setting; refer to Leveling theMower from Side-to-Side on page 36.8. Measure the length of the rod extending out of the frontof the adjusting block on the sides of the chassis(Fig. 52).5/8 in.(16 mm)234m-18051Figure 521. Adjusting block2. Long rod3. Hairpin cotter and washer4. Mower mountNote: If the rod length is not 5/8 in. (16 mm), removethe hairpin cotter and washer from the end of the rod(Fig. 52) and turn the rod until you obtain the 5/8 in.(16 mm) dimension.9. Install the end of the rod into the hole in the mowermount and secure it with the washer and hairpin cotter.10. Repeat steps 8 and 9 on the opposite side of the mower.11. Move the height-of-cut lever into position C.