Toro 04052TE, Operator'S Manual

Figure 2

1. Fuel tank cap

2.

Install the fuel tank cap and wipe up any spilled
gasoline.

Leveling The Rear Drum 
To The Reel 

1.

Position the machine on a flat, level surface,
preferably a precision steel plate.  Place a 6mm
x 25mm flat steel strip, 61 cm long, under the
reel blades and against the front edge of the bed
knife to prevent the bedbar from resting on the
work surface. 

2.

Raise the front roller so that only the rear drum
and the reel are on the surface.

3.

Firmly press down on the machine above the
reel so all reel blades contact the steel strip.

4.

While pressing down on the reel, slide a feeler
gauge under one end of the drum, then check
the other end of the drum. If there is a gap
between the drum and the work surface, greater
than 0.25mm on either end, an adjustment to the
drum is required; go to step 5.  If the gap is less
than 0.25mm no adjustment is required.

5.

Remove the rear belt cover from the right side
of the machine.

6.

Rotate the drive pulley until the holes align with
the (4) roller bearing flange screws 
(Fig. 3).

Figure 3.

1. Drive pulley
2. Four holes
3. Idler pulley

7.

Loosen the four roller bearing screws and the
screw securing the idler pulley.  Raise or lower
the right side of the roller assembly until the gap
is reduced to less than 0.25mm (0.01”). Tighten
the roller-bearing screws.  Adjust belt tension
and tighten idler pulley mounting screw (Fig.
3). 

Adjust The Bedknife 
To The Reel 

Bedknife-to-reel adjustment is done by loosening or
tightening the bedknife adjusting screws, located on
top of the mower.

1.

Position the machine on a flat, level work
surface. Make sure the reel contact is removed
by loosening jam nuts on the bedknife adjusting
screws and rotating the adjusting screws
counterclockwise (Fig. 4). 

2.

Tilt the mower back on the handle to expose the
bedknife and reel.

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Preparation Before Operating

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