MOWER DECK
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Toro Timecutter SS/MX/ZS Service Manual
6
32 Inch Stamped Deck - Adjusting the Front-
to-Rear Blade Slope
Check the front-to-rear blade slope 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 mower, 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� 124)�
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� 124)� 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� 125)�
Fig. 124 g.52G014631
Fig. 125 g.53G014634
7� To raise the front of the mower, tighten the adjust-
ment 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�9 mm) lower than the rear blade tip
(Fig� 124)�
9� When the front-to-rear blade slope is correct, check
the side-to-side level of the mower again� Refer
to Leveling the Mower from Side-to-Side in this
chapter�
A� Blade front-to-rear
B. Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurface
here
A� Adjusting rod C� Lock nut
B� Adjusting block
A B
B
A
B
C