Installing The Mower - Toro 71202 Operator's Manual

Maintenance

Installing the Mower

1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade control (PTO), shift into neutral, set
the parking brake, and turn the ignition key to
"OFF" to stop the engine.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch and
pull the wire off the spark plug.
3. Turn the front wheels fully to the left. Slide the
mower under the chassis from the right side.
4. Install mower belt onto the lower engine pulley
(Fig. 43). If you are careful, you can flex the belt
guide(s) just far enough away from the pulley to
install the belt. If it is too difficult to install the
belt, loosen the bolts and nuts securing the belt
guides.
IMPORTANT: Do not bend the belt guides
away from the pulley. There must be 1/8"
(3.175 mm) between the belt guide and the
edge of the pulley to keep the belt on the
pulley during operation. If the space is more
than 1/8" (3.175 mm), adjust the belt guide(s)
and tighten them securely. The belt guide
must not contact the pulley.
5. Install the mower pivot mount brackets to the
front axle with bolts and lock nuts (Fig. 44).
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Figure 44
1. Pivot mount brackets
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6. Move the height-of-cut lever (deck lift) into the
"A" notch.
7. Slide the end of the long rod through the hole in
the mower mount (Fig. 45). Install the washer
and hair pin cotter to secure the rod in place.
Repeat this step on the opposite side of the
mower.
8. Mount the slotted mower leveling bracket onto
the pin on the height-of-cut arm (Fig. 45). Install
the washer and hair pin cotter to secure the
mower. Repeat this step on the opposite side of
the mower.
1. Rod
2. Hair pin cotter and washer
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4
Figure 45
3. Leveling bracket
4. Mower mount
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