Installing The Mower Deck - Toro Z Master 8000 Series Operator's Manual

4. Remove the spring from the spring anchor.
Repeat for other side of the machine.
5. Unlatch the mower deck from the raised position
and slowly lower the mower deck to ground;
refer to Lowering the Mower Deck to the
Operating Position (page
Note:
The mower deck becomes heavier when
you remove the springs from the anchors. Lower
the mower deck carefully.
6. Remove the lynch pins at the front of the push
arms on both sides of the machine
Figure 76
1. Slide the push arm into the deck push-arm tube.
2. Secure the push pin arm with the lynch pin.
7. Loosen the bolts attached to the rubber guard
(Figure 77).
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Figure 77
1. Bolts
2. Rubber guard
17).
(Figure 76).
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8. Unlatch the seat and disconnect the drive shaft
using the quick coupler at the jackshaft
78).
1. Jackshaft
9. Pull the mower deck forward to remove it from
the machine.

Installing the Mower Deck

Important:
Do not transport the machine without
an approved Toro front mount attachment.
1. Shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts to
stop and remove the key. Engage the parking
brake.
2. Roll the mower deck up to the machine with the
discharge tube down, making sure that the deck
springs are located above the drive wheel and
below the console on each side.
3. Unlatch the seat and tilt the seat forward.
4. Install the drive shaft onto the jackshaft
78).
5. Align the mower-deck push-arm tubes to the
machine push-arms and push the mower deck
rearward.
6. Secure the push arms with the lynch pins on the
left and right sides of the machine
7. Align the upper portion of the rubber guard and
secure it with the attached bolts
8. Release the mower-deck-locking pins on each
side, raise the mower deck to the service
position and secure the deck latch onto the
hook. Refer to
Service Position (page
60
Figure 78
2. Drive shaft
(Figure
(Figure
Raising the Mower Deck into
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76).
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