Front-To-Rear Blade Slope - Toro Wheel Horse 12–32 XL Operator's Manual

Maintenance

Front-to-Rear Blade Slope

Check the front-to-rear blade slope any time you
install the mower. Before you check the slope, set the
air pressure in the front and rear tires to the
recommended inflation. Refer to "Tire Pressure"
(page 22) in the Maintenance Section. If the front of
the mower is more than 5/8" (16 mm) lower than the
rear of the mower, adjust the blade slope using the
following instructions:
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade control (PTO), shift into neutral, set
the parking brake, and turn the ignition key to
"OFF" to stop the engine.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch and
pull the wire off the spark plug.
3. Check and adjust side-to-side blade level if you
have not checked the setting; refer to
Side-to-Side Mower Leveling, page 39.
4. Move the height-of-cut lever (deck lift) into the
"C" notch.
5. Check the front–to–rear blade slope by
measuring between the bottom of the mower
(front center and rear center) and the flat surface
(Fig. 48). If the front of the mower is more than
5/8" (16 mm) lower than the rear of the mower,
an adjustment is required; refer to steps 6–10.
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Figure 48
1. Measure front center
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2. Measure rear center
6. Measure the length of the rod extending out the
front of the adjusting block on the sides of the
chassis (Fig. 49). If the rod length is not 5/8"
(16 mm), remove the hair pin cotter and washer
from the end of the rod (Fig. 49), and turn the
rod until the 5/8" (16 mm) dimension is
obtained. Then install the end of the rod into the
hole in the mower mount and secure in place
with washer and hair pin cotter. Repeat this
procedure on the opposite side of the mower.
(16 mm)
5/8
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"
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Figure 49
1. Adjusting block
2. Long rod
7. Check the front-to-rear slope again. If the front
of the mower is more than 5/8" (16 mm) lower
than the rear of the mower, proceed to step 8 for
adjusting instructions. Otherwise, recheck the
side-to-side level to assure it did not change.
8. Adjust the front-to-rear slope by rotating the
special slope adjusting nuts on both sides of the
mower pivot mount (Fig. 50).
9. Using a 1" wrench or socket slowly rotate the
left side slope adjusting nut down to raise the
front of the mower and up to lower it (Fig. 50).
Rotate the slope adjusting nut until the front of
the mower is 1/4" to 5/8" (6 mm to 16 mm)
lower than the rear of the mower.
10. Now slowly rotate the right side slope adjusting
nut until both adjusting nuts are in the same
position.
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3. Hair pin cotter and washer
4. Mower mount