Toro 74402 - Removing the Mower; Mower Belt Maintenance

13. After adjusting both adjustment n uts ev enly ,
c hec k the front-to-rear slope ag ain. Contin ue
adjusting the n uts until the front blade tip is
1/16-5/16 inc h (1.6-7.9 mm) lo w er than the rear
blade tip ( Figure 48 ).
Note: After adjusting the adjustment n uts ,
mak e sure there is no slac k in either suppor t rod
( Figure 49 ). Tighten either one to remo v e the
slac k ( Figure 48 ).
Figure 48
1. Locknut and adjusting nut 3. Adjustment nut
2. Front tire
4. Lock nut
14. W hen the front-to-rear blade slope is cor rect,
tighten the loc k n uts and c hec k the side-to-side
lev el of the mo w er; refer to Lev eling the Mo w er
from Side-to-Side .
Removing the Mower
Note: Before remo ving the mo w er , mak e a note
for whic h holes are used in the lev eling brac k ets
( Figure 50 ).
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface and diseng ag e
the blade control (PTO).
2. Mo v e the motion control lev ers to the brak e
position, stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait
for all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
3. Lo w er the height-of-cut lev er to the lo w est
position.
4. R emo v e the hair pin cotter and clevis pin from
the front suppor t rod on eac h side of the mo w er
( Figure 49 ).
Figure 49
1. Hairpin cotter and clevis
pin
2. Support rod
5. R emo v e the hair pin cotter and w asher from the
adjusting rod ( Figure 50 ) on eac h side of the
mo w er .
6. R emo v e the hair pin cotter and w asher at the
mo w er lev eling brac k ets ( Figure 50 ) on eac h side
of the mo w er . Note whic h hole the lev eling brac k et
is mounted in for future installation. Slide the
brac k ets off of the mounting pin.
Figure 50
1. Leveling bracket-38 inch
model shown
3. Adjusting rod
2. Hairpin cotter and washer
7. Slide the mo w er rearw ard to remo v e the mo w er
belt from the engine pulley .
8. Slide the mo w er out from under neath the mac hine .
Note: R etain all par ts for future installation.
Mower Belt Maintenance
Inspecting the Belts
Inspect all belts ev er y 100 hours .
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