Leveling The Mower From Side To Side - Toro 71209 Operator's Manual

7. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
8. Turn the front wheels fully to the left.
9. Slide the mower under the chassis from the
right side.
10. Install the mower belt onto the lower engine
pulley (Figure 43).
Note: You can carefully flex the belt guides
just far enough away from the pulley to install
the belt. If it is too difficult to install the belt,
loosen the bolts and nuts that secure the belt
guides.
Important: Do not bend the belt guides
away from the pulley. There must be a
maximum 1/8 inch (3 mm) between the
belt guides and the edge of the pulley
to keep the belt on the pulley during
operation. If the space is more than 1/8
inch (3 mm), adjust the belt guides and
tighten them securely. The belt guides
must not contact the pulley.
11. Install the mower pivot mount brackets to the
front axle with bolts and locknuts (Figure 41).
12. Move the height-of-cut lever into the "A"
notch.
13. Slide the end of the long rod through the hole
in the mower mount (Figure 42).
14. Install the washer and hairpin cotter to secure
the rod in place. Repeat this step on the
opposite side of the mower.
15. Mount the slotted mower leveling bracket onto
the pin on the height-of-cut arm (Figure 42).
16. Install the washer and hairpin cotter to secure
the mower. Repeat this step on the opposite
side of the mower.
17. Install the blade control rod onto the blade
control arm and secure it with the washer and
hairpin cotter (Figure 40).
18. Move the height-of-cut lever into the
"D" notch to make it easier to install the
height-of-cut lift assist spring.
19. Hook the height-of-cut lift assist spring onto
the retaining bolt (Figure 39) using the spring
tool provided with the tractor.
20. Check the side-to-side blade level; refer to

Leveling the Mower from Side to Side.

Leveling the Mower from
Side to Side
The mower blade must be level from side to side.
Check the side-to-side level whenever you install
the mower or look for an uneven cut on your lawn.
Before you level the mower, set the air pressure
in the tires to the recommended level; refer to
Checking the Tire Pressure.
1. Park the tractor on a level surface.
2. Disengage the blade (PTO).
3. Shift the ground speed lever into Neutral.
4. Set the parking brake.
5. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
6. Remove the ignition key.
7. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
8. Move the height-of-cut lever into the "C"
notch.
9. Carefully rotate the blade side to side
(Figure 44).
Figure 44
1. Blade side to side
2. Outside cutting edges
10. Measure between the outside cutting edges
and the flat surface (Figure 44). If both
measurements are not within 3/16 inch (5
mm), adjust it; refer to steps 11 through 14.
11. Remove the hairpin cotter and washer from
the leveling bracket (Figure 45).
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3. Measure here