Toro 74142TE - Removing the Mower Deck

RemovingtheMowerDeck
Beforeservicingorremovingthemowerdeck,lockoutthe
spring-loadeddeckarms.
1.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Removetheheightadjustmentpinandlowerthedeck
totheground.
3.Placetheheight-adjustmentpininthe7.6cm(3inch)
cutting-heightlocation.
4.Removethebeltcovers.
5.Liftuptheoorpanandinsertaratchetintothesquare
holeinthedeckidler(Figure87).
6.Rotatethedeckidlerclockwiseandremovethemower
belt(Figure87).
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Figure87
1.Clutchpulley5.Squareholeintheidler
armfortheratchet
2.Mowerbelt6.Idlergreasezerk
3.Spring-loadedidlerpulley
7.Beltguide
4.Ratchet
7.Removeandretaintheshoulderboltandnutofthe
rearandfrontdeck-liftattachmentsonbothsidesof
themachine(Figure88).
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Figure88
1.Removetheshoulderboltandnuthere.
2.Removetheshoulderboltandnuthere.
8.Slidethedeckouttotherightsideofthemachine.
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