Removing The Mower Deck - Toro 74909TE Operator's Manual

Note: If the blade stays in a horizontal position, the
blade is balanced and ready to use.
Figure 107
1. Blade
3. If the blade is not balanced, file some metal off the end
of the sail area only
4. Repeat this procedure until the blade is balanced.
Installing the Blades
1. Install the blade onto the spindle shaft
Important: The curved part of the blade must
point upward toward the inside of the mower to
ensure proper cutting.
2. Install the spring disk and blade bolt
Note: Install the spring-disk cone toward the bolt
head.
3. Torque the blade bolt to 115 to 150 N∙m (85 to 110
ft-lb).
Figure 108
1. Sail area of the blade
2. Blade
2. Balancer
(Figure 105).
(Figure
(Figure 108).
3. Spring disk
4. Blade bolt

Removing the Mower Deck

Before servicing or removing the mower deck, lock out the
spring-loaded deck arms.
WARNING
Deck-lift-arm assemblies have stored energy.
Removing the deck without releasing the stored
energy can cause serious injury or death.
Do not attempt to disassemble the deck from the
front frame without locking out the stored energy.
1. Shut off the engine, wait for all of the moving parts to
stop, remove the key, and engage parking brake.
2. Remove the height-adjustment pin and lower the deck
to the ground.
108).
3. Place the height-adjustment pin in the 7.6 cm (3 inch)
height-of-cut location.
Note: This locks the deck-lift arms in the lowest
position so that when you remove the deck, the stored
energy in the deck spring is released.
4. Remove the belt covers.
5. Lift the floor pan and insert a ratchet into the square
hole in the deck idler
6. Rotate the deck idler clockwise and remove the mower
belt (Figure
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(Figure 109).
109).