Removing The Mower Deck - Toro 74969 Operator's Manual

Removing the Mower Deck

Lock out the spring-loaded deck arms before servicing
or removing the mower deck.
WARNING
Deck-lift arm assemblies have stored energy.
Removing the deck with out 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. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PTO), and engage the
parking brake.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Place the height adjustment pin in the 7.6 cm (3
inch) cutting-height location.
Note:
This locks the deck-lift arms in the lowest
position when the deck is removed and the
stored energy in the deck spring is released.
4. Remove the belt covers.
5. Lift up 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
(Figure 109).
109).
1. Clutch pulley
2. Mower belt
3. Spring-loaded idler pulley
4. Ratchet
7. Remove and retain the hardware on both sides
of the deck as shown in
1. Right stabilizer
2. Deck strut (right side shown)
3. Remove the shoulder bolt and nut.
4. Remove the shoulder bolt and nut.
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Figure 109
5. Square hole in the idler
arm for the ratchet
6. Idler grease fitting
7. Belt guide
Figure 110.
Figure 110
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