Adjusting The Height Of Cut - Toro 30609 Operator's Manual

Adjusting the Height of Cut

Front Mower Deck
The height of cut is adjustable from 25 to 127 mm (1
to 5 inches) in 13 mm (1/2 inch) increments. To adjust
the height of cut on the front mower deck, position
the castor wheel axles in the upper or lower holes of
the castor forks, add or remove an equal number of
spacers from the castor forks, and secure the rear
chain to the desired hole.
1. Start the engine and raise the mower decks to
change height of cut.
2. Shut off the engine and remove the key after the
mower deck is raised.
3. Position the caster-wheel axles in the same
holes in all caster forks.
Figure 16
1. Tensioning cap
2. Spacers
3. Shims
Note:
When operating in 64 mm (2-1/2 inch)
height of cut or higher, install the axle bolt in the
lower caster-fork hole to prevent grass buildup
between the wheel and the fork. When operating
at heights of cuts lower than 64 mm (2-1/2
inches) and grass buildup is detected, reverse
the machines direction to pull any clippings
away from the wheel/fork area.
4. Remove the tensioning cap from the spindle
shaft and slide the spindle out of the caster arm
(Figure 16).
5. Install 2 shims onto the spindle shaft as they
were originally installed.
Note:
These shims require a level across the
entire width of the mower decks. Slide the
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4. Top axle-mounting hole
5. Caster wheel
appropriate number of 13 mm (1/2 inch) spacers
(refer to the chart below) onto the spindle shaft
to attain the desired height of cut; then slide the
washer onto the shaft.
Refer to the following chart to determine the
combinations of spacers for the setting
17):
6. Push the caster spindle through the front caster
arm.
7. Install the shims (as they were originally
installed) and the remaining spacers onto the
spindle shaft.
8. Install the tensioning cap to secure the assembly.
9. Remove the hairpin cotter and clevis pin
securing the height-of-cut chains to the rear of
the mower deck
1. Height-of-cut chain
10. Mount the height-of-cut chains to the desired
height-of-cut hole with the clevis pin and hairpin
cotter (Figure
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Figure 17
(Figure 18).
Figure 18
2. Clevis pin and hairpin
cotter
19).
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