Installing The Mower - Toro 71209 Operator's Manual

15. Remove the hairpin cotter and washer at the
top of the mower leveling bracket (Figure 42).
Figure 42
1. Hairpin cotter and washer
2. Long rod
16. Slide the bracket off the mounting pin. Repeat
this step on the opposite side of the mower.
17. Remove the hairpin cotter and washer from
the end of the long rod (Figure 42). Slide the
rod out of the mower mount. Repeat this step
on the opposite side of the mower.
Important: Tape or tie the long rods
against the chassis to protect them from
damage when you remove the mower.
18. Remove the mower belt from the lower engine
pulley (Figure 43).
3. Leveling bracket
4. Mower mount
Figure 43
1. Mower belt
2. Engine pulley
3. Belt guide
Note: You can carefully flex the belt guides
just far enough away from the pulley to remove
the belt. If it is too difficult to remove the belt,
loosen the bolts and nuts that secure the belt
guides.
Important: Do not bend the belt guides
away from the pulley because the belt will
not operate properly when you install the
mower.
19. Turn the front wheels fully to the left.
20. Slide the mower out to the right.

Installing the Mower

1. Park the tractor on a level surface.
2. Disengage the blade (PTO).
3. Shift the ground speed lever into Neutral.
4. Set the parking brake.
5. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
6. Remove the ignition key.
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4. Idler pulley
5. 32" mower