Toro Groundsmaster 4000 Operator's Manual page 34

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1. Tensioning cap
2. Spacers
3. Shims
Side Mower Deck Setup
Rotate the blade of each spindle until the ends face
forward and backward. Measure from the floor to
the front tip of the cutting edge. Adjust the shims on
front caster arm(s) to match the height-of-cut decal
(Figure 35). For the outside blade spindle only, refer
to Adjusting the Front Mower-Deck Pitch (page
Figure 35
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
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4. Top axle-mounting hole
5. Caster wheel
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3. Front caster fork
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.
Note:
If adjustments need to be made to match
the cut between the front and side mower decks,
make the adjustments to the side mower decks
only.
3. If the inside edge of the side mower deck is too
high relative to the outside edge of the front
mower deck, remove a shim from the bottom of
the front, inside caster arm on the side mower
deck (Figure 35).
Note:
Check the measurements between the
outside edges of both side mower decks and
the inside edge of the side mower deck to the
outside edge of the front mower deck again.
4. If the inside edge is still too high, remove an
additional shim from the bottom of front, inside
caster arm of the side mower deck and a shim
from the front, outside caster arm of the side
mower deck.
5. If the inside edge of the side mower deck is
too low relative to the outside edge of the front
mower deck, add a shim to the bottom of the
front, inside caster arm on the side mower deck.
Note:
Check the measurement between the
outside edges of both side mower decks and
the inside edge of the side mower deck to the
outside edge of front mower deck again.
6. If the inside edge is still too low, add an additional
shim to the bottom of front, inside caster arm
of the side mower deck and add a shim to the
front, outside caster arm of the side mower deck.
7. When the cutting height matches at the edges
of front and side mower decks, verify that the
side mower-deck pitch is still 8 to 11 mm (5/16
to 7/16 inch).
Note:
Adjust as necessary.
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