Toro Lawn-Boy Quality Of Cut Lawn Mower Owners Manual

MANUAL About This Manual We hope that you find this manual a valuable addition to your service shop. If you have comments or questions about this manual contact your Distributor Service Manager or us directly at the following address: The Toro Company Consumer Service Department 8111 Lyndale Avenue South Bloomington, MN 55420-1196 The Toro Company reserves the right to change product specifications or this manual without notice. – The Toro Company – 2002 Bloomington, MN 55420­1149 – U.S.A. Table of Contents Introduction Manual Purpose 1-1 Intended Audience 1-1 Contents 1-1 Elements of Great Quality of Cut Overview .

2-1 Setup 2-1 Operator Instruction . 2-2 Mower Preparation 2-2 Lawn Preparation . 2-2 Safety 2-2 Mowing Tips . 2-3 Inspecting and Sharpening the Blade Overview . 3-1 Removing the Blade . 3-1 Inspecting the Blade 3-2 Sharpening the Blade . 3-2 Balancing the Blade . 3-2 Installing the Blade 3-3 Checking and Adjusting the Blade Level Overview . 4-1 Walk Behind Mower Overview . 4-1 Riding Mower Overview 4-2 Checking Blade Level–All Mowers . 4-2 Preparing the Workspace . 4-2 Measuring Blade Level . 4-3 Checking and Adjusting Blade Tracking . 4-4 Walk Behind Mowers . 4-4 Riding Mowers 4-4 Adjusting Blade Level . 4-4 Walk Behind Mowers . 4-4 Specifications and Tolerances 4-4 Adjusting Height of Cut 4-5 Models with Height of Cut Lever on Each Wheel . 4-5 Mechanism Descriptions 4-5 Slipping Height of Cut Adjuster . 4-5 Wheel Does Not Touch Ground . 4-6 Service Dealer’s Guide to Great Quality of Cut i Table of Contents Adjusting Side-to-Side Level . 4-6 Adjusting Front-to-Rear Pitch 4-6 Models with Single Height of Cut Adjustment Lever 4-7 Wheel Does Not Touch Ground 4-7 Adjusting Side-to-Side Level . 4-7 Adjusting Front-to-Rear Pitch 4-7 Riding Mowers . 4-8 825 Rear Engine Rider . 4-8 Adjusting Side-to-Side Level 4-8 Adjusting Front-to-Rear Pitch . 4-8 Adjusting Blade Tracking 4-8 32-inch Rear Engine Rider 4-8 Adjusting Side-to-Side Level 4-9 Adjusting Front-to-Rear Pitch . 4-9 Adjusting Blade Tracking 4-9 XL Series Front Engine Rider 4-9 Adjusting Side-to-Side Level–All Cutting Units 4-10 Adjusting Front-to-Rear Pitch 4-11 32-inch (81.3cm) Cutting Unit . 4-11 38-inch (96.5cm) Cutting Unit . 4-12 44-inch (111.7cm) Cutting Unit 4-13 Adjusting Blade Tracking . 4-14 32-inch (81.3cm) Cutting Unit . 4-14 38- and 44-inch (96.5 and 111.7cm) Cutting Units . 4-15 260 Series Tractor 4-16 38-inch (96.5cm) Mower 4-16 Adjusting Side-to-Side Level 4-16 Adjusting Front-to-Rear Pitch . 4-17 42-, 48-, 52-inch (106.6, 121.9, 132.0cm) Mowers 4-17 Adjusting Side-to-Side Level with Mower Suspended 4-18 Front-to-Rear Pitch . 4-18 Blade Tracking–All 260 Series 4-18 300-400-500 Series Garden Tractor (Excluding 5xi Series) 4-19 Adjusting Side-to-Side Level . 4-19 Adjusting Front-to-Rear Pitch 4-19 Adjusting Blade Tracking . 4-20 ii Service Dealer’s Guide to Great Quality of Cut Table of Contents 5xi Series Tractors 4-20 Adjusting Side-to-Side Level . 4-20 44-, 48-, 52-inch (111.7, 121.9, 132.0cm) Mowers . 4-20 60-inch (152.4cm) Mower 4-21 Adjusting Front-to-Rear Pitch . 4-21 Adjusting Transport Blade Pitch . 4-21 Adjusting Blade Tracking 4-22 TimeCutter Z . 4-22 Adjusting Side-to-Side Level . 4-22 Adjusting Front-to-Rear Pitch . 4-23 Adjusting Blade Tracking 4-23 Troubleshooting Quality of Cut General Troubleshooting Procedures . 5-1 Specific Quality of Cut Problems and Possible Solutions 5-1 Blowout . 5-1 Clumping 5-1 Clogged Chute (Bagging or Side Discharging Only) . 5-2 Dribbling 5-2 Ragged Cut 5-2 Scalping . 5-2 Stair Step or Sawtooth Cut 5-2 Stragglers . 5-2 Streaking 5-2 Uncut Grass . 5-3 Windrow 5-3 Kits to Improve Quality of Cut Toro Recycler Mulch Plug 6-1 Washout Port Kit P/N 95-3282 . 6-1 Cast Deck Height of Cut Notch Repair Kits . 6-1 Anti-scalping Roller Kit P/N 93-3898 6-2 Level Assist Kit P/N 94-9780 6-2 Level Assist Kit P/N 94-1592 6-2 Baffle Kits . 6-2 Appendices Glossary 7-1 Special Tools 7-7 Mower Quality of Cut Checklist 7-8 Service Dealer’s Guide to Great Quality of Cut iii This page intentionally left blank. iv Service Dealer’s Guide to Great Quality of Cut Introduction Manual Purpose This manual describes the setup, operator instruction, and mowing tips that promote a great quality of cut. This manual contains material covering Toro and Lawn-Boy brand rotary mowers built in 2002. This information also applies to similarly-designed products produced before or after 2002. The Toro Company has made every effort to make the information in this manual complete and correct. 5. Troubleshooting Quality of Cut

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