Toro 74523 - Mower Deck Maintenance; Removing the Mower Deck

BleedingtheHydraulicSystem
Thetractionsystemisself-bleeding,however,itmaybe
necessarytobleedthesystemifuidischangedorafterwork
isperformedonthesystem.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Raisetherearofthemachineontojackstandshigh
enoughtoraisethedrivewheelsofftheground.
4.Starttheengineandmovethethrottlecontroltothe
idleposition.
Note:Ifthedrivewheeldoesnotrotate,itispossible
toassistthepurgingofthesystembycarefullyrotating
thetireintheforwarddirection.
5.Checkthehydraulicuidlevelasitdrops,andadduid
asrequiredtomaintaintheproperlevel.
6.Repeatthisprocedurefortheoppositewheel.
MowerDeck
Maintenance
RemovingtheMowerDeck
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
engagetheparkingbrake,andremovethekey.
2.Usetheheight-of-cutlevertolowerthemowerdeck
ontowoodblocks.
3.Removethemower-deckbelt;refertoReplacingthe
Mower-DeckBelt(page44).
4.Removethe2boltsand2nutsconnectingthestrut
brackettotheframe(Figure74).
Note:Retainthefastenerswiththestrutbracket.
Figure74
Rightsideshown
1.Bolt3.Nut
2.Strutbracket
5.Removethe2bolts,2nuts,andwasherconnectingthe
mower-deckhangerstotheliftplatesforbothsidesof
themowerdeck(Figure75andFigure76).
Note:Retainthemountinghardwarewiththedeck
chains.
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