Toro 74311TE - Leveling the Mower Deck; Removing the Mower Deck

LevelingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,movethe
speed-controllevertotheNEUTRALposition,
disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),and
engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires;referto
CheckingtheTirePressure(page45).
4.Verifythatallhairpincottersareinthe7.62
cm(3inch)mower-deck-heightholeswiththe
spacersunderthehairpincotters(Figure77).
g007580
Figure77
RightSideShown
1.Hairpincotter3.Mower-decksupportpin
2.Spacer
5.Shortenorlengtheneachmowerdecksupport
pintoobtainbladetipheightof7.62cm(3
inches)atthefrontofthedeckand8.26cm(3
1/4inches)attherearofthedeck(Figure77).
Note:Thefrontpinsarethreadintothemower
deckandhaveajamnut.Therearpinshavea
rodendthreadedintothemwithajamnut.
RemovingtheMowerDeck
WARNING
Operatingthismachinewithoutanapproved
Torofrontmountattachmentincreases
thepossibilityofoperatorentanglement
inthedrivewheelsorforwardtip-over.
Entanglementortip-overcouldcauseserious
injuryordeath.
Whenoperatingthismachinewithoutan
approvedTorofrontmountattachment,
observethefollowing:
•Keepfeetandclothingawayfromtires.
•Limitoperationtominimumrequiredto
installadifferentfrontmountattachment.
•Minimizespeedanduseextremecaution.
•Onlyoperateonaatlevelsurface.
•Donotoperateupordownatrailerramp.
•Avoidsuddenaccelerationordeceleration.
Important:Donottransportthismachinewithout
anapprovedTorofrontmountattachment.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,movethe
speed-controllevertotheNEUTRALposition,
disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),and
engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Raisemowerdeckupandlatchwithdeck-locking
pins.RefertoRaisingtheMowerDeckintothe
ServicePosition(page16).
4.Removethehairpincottersandwashersatthe
topofthedeck-lift-assistspringoneachsideof
themachine(Figure78).
59