Toro Groundsmaster 4000 Operator's Manual page 34

Setting Up the Center Mower Deck
Note:
It is best to use the Toro tool (Part No.
121-3874) to tighten the tensioning cap.
1. Rotate the blade on each spindle until the ends
face forward and backward.
2. Measure from the floor to the front tip of the
cutting edge.
3. Adjust the shims (3 mm or 1/8 inch) on the front
caster fork(s) to match the height-of-cut decal
(Figure 34); refer to
Pitch (page 65).
Figure 34
1. Tensioning cap
2. Spacers
3. Shims
Measuring the Mower-Deck
4. Top axle-mounting hole
5. Caster wheel
Setting Up the Side Mower Decks
1. Rotate the blade of each spindle until the ends
face forward and backward.
2. Measure from the floor to the front tip of the
cutting edge.
3. Adjust the shims (3 mm or 1/8 inch) on front
caster arm(s) to match the height-of-cut decal
(Figure 35).
Note:
For the outside blade spindle only, refer
to Adjusting the Front Mower-Deck Pitch (page
65).
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1. Front caster arm
2. Shims
Matching the Height of Cut
Between Mower Decks
1. Position the blade side to side on the outside
spindle of both side mower decks.
Note:
Measure from the floor to the tip of the
cutting edge on both units and compare. These
numbers should be within 3 mm (1/8 inch) of
each other. Make no adjustment at this time.
2. Position the blade side to side on the
inside spindle of the side mower deck and
corresponding outside spindle of the front
mower deck.
Note:
Measure from the floor to the tip of
the cutting edge on the inside edge of side
mower deck to the corresponding outside edge
of front mower deck and compare. The side
mower-deck measurement should be within 3
mm (1/8 inch) of the front mower deck.
Note:
All 3 mower deck caster wheels should
remain on the ground with counterbalance
applied.
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Figure 35
3. Front caster fork
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