Toro 74621 - Removing the Mower Deck; Mower Belt Maintenance

is1/16-5/16inch(1.6-7.9mm)lowerthantherear
bladetip(Figure52).
9.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrectcheck
theside-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain;referto
LevelingtheMowerfromSide-to-Side.
RemovingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
4.Removethehairpincotterfromthefrontsupport
rodandremovetherodfromthedeckbracket
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Figure54).Carefullylowerthefrontofthemower
decktotheground.
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Figure54
1.Frontsupportrod3.Deckbracket
2.Lockingnut
5.Liftthemowerdeckandhangerbracketsclearof
therearliftrodandlowerthemowercarefullytothe
ground(Figure55).
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Figure55
1.Mowerdeck
3.Rearliftrod
2.Hangerbracket
6.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethemower
beltfromtheenginepulley.
7.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
MowerBeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebeltsfor
wear/cracks.
Checkthebeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks,or
anyotherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks,andcracks
aresignsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbelt
ifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutatthelowestcuttingposition
[1-1/2inch(38mm)].
4.Usingaspringremovaltool,(Toropartno.92-5771),
removetheidlerspringfromthedeckhookto
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