Toro TimeCutter 5000 User Manual

Installing the Blades
1. Install the blade onto the spindle shaft ( Figure
57 ).
Important: The curved part of the blade
must be pointing upward toward the inside
of the mower to ensure proper cutting.
2. Install the curved washer (cupped side toward
the blade) and the blade bolt ( Figure 57 ).
3. T orque the blade bolt to 81 to 108 N∙m (60 to
80 ft-lb).
Leveling the Mower Deck
Check to ensure that the mower deck is level any time
you install the mower or when you see an uneven cut
on your lawn.
Check the mower deck for bent blades prior to
leveling, and remove and replace any bent blades;
refer to the Servicing the Cutting Blades ( page 40 )
before continuing.
Level the mower deck side-to-side rst; then you can
adjust the front-to-rear slope.
Requirements:
• The machine must be on a level surface.
• All tires must be properly inated; refer to Checking
the T ire Pressure ( page 38 ) .
Checking the Side-to-Side Level
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PT O), and move the
motion-control levers outward to the P ARK
position.
2. Shut of f the engine, remove the key , and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Set the height of cut to 76 mm (3 inches).
4. Carefully rotate the blades side to side.
5. Measure between the outside cutting edges and
the at surface ( Figure 60 ).
Note: If both measurements are not within 5
mm (3/16 inch), an adjustment is required; refer
to Leveling from Side to Side ( page 44 ) .
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Figure 60
1. Blades side to side
3. Measure from the tip of the
blade to the at surface
here.
2. Outside cutting edges
Checking the Front-to-Rear Blade
Slope
Check the front-to-rear blade level any time you install
the mower . If the front of the mower is more than
7.9 mm (5/16 inch) lower than the rear of the mower ,
adjust the blade level.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PT O), and move the
motion-control levers outward to the P ARK
position.
2. Shut of f the engine, remove the key , and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Set the height of cut to 76 mm (3 inches).
4. Carefully rotate the blades so they are facing
front to rear ( Figure 61 ).
5. Measure from the tip of the front blade to the
at surface and the tip of the rear blade to the
at surface ( Figure 61 ).
Note: If the front blade tip is not 1.6 to 7.9 mm
(1/16 to 5/16 inch) lower than the rear blade
tip, continue to the Checking the Front-to-Rear
Blade Slope ( page 43 ) procedure.
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Toro TimeCutter 5000 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	TimeCutter 5000
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English