Operator's Manual

Figure 11

4. Push the castor spindle through the castor arm. Install

the shims (as they were originally installed) and the

remaining spacers onto the spindle shaft. Install the

tensioning cap to secure the assembly.

5. Remove the hair pin and clevis pin securing the height

of cut collar to the height of cut rod on the rear of the

cutting unit (Fig. 12).

Figure 12

1. Height-of-cut rod

2. Height of cut collar

3. Clevis pin & hair pin

6. Align the height-of-cut collar to the desired

height-of-cut holes on the height of cut rod (Fig. 13).

Figure 13

7. Secure the adjustment with the clevis pin and hair pin.

Note: Position the head of the clevis pin toward the front

of the deck, if possible.

Note: When using 1 in. (25 mm), 1-1/2 in. (38 mm), or

occasionally 2 in. (51 mm) height–of–cut, move the skids

and roller to the highest holes.

Adjusting the Cutting Unit

Pitch

Measuring the Cutting Unit Pitch

Cutting unit pitch is the difference in height-of-cut from the

front of the blade plane to the back of the blade plane. Toro

recommends a blade pitch of 1/4 in. (6 mm). That is the

back of the blade plane is 1/4 in. (6 mm) higher than the

front.

1. Position the machine on a level surface on the shop

floor.

2. Set the cutting unit to the desired height-of-cut.

3. Rotate 1 blade so that it points straight forward.

4. Using a short ruler, measure from the floor to the front

tip of the blade. Rotate the blade tip to the rear and

measure from the floor to the tip of the blade.

5. Subtract the front dimension from the rear dimension to

calculate the blade pitch.

6. Loosen the jam nuts on the bottom of the height-of-cut

rods (Fig. 14).

Figure 14

1. Height-of-cut rod 2. Jam nut

7. Rotate the height-of-cut rods to raise or lower the rear

of the cutting unit and attain the correct cutting unit

pitch.

8. Tighten the jam nuts.