Toro 74650 - Removing the Mower Deck; Installing the Mower Deck

10.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrectcheckthe
side-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain,refertoLeveling
fromSidetoSide(page41).
RemovingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
4.Loosenthebottom2boltsholdingthemower-deck
curtaintothemowerdeck.RefertoReleasingthe
Mower-DeckCurtain(page28).
5.Removethehairpin-cotterpinfromthefrontsupport
rod,andremovetherodfromthedeckbracket(Figure
66).
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1.Frontsupportrod3.Deckbracket
2.Lockingnut
6.Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdecktothe
ground.
7.Liftthemowerdeckandhangerbracketsclearof
therearliftrodandlowerthemowercarefullytothe
ground(Figure67).
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Figure67
1.Mowerdeck
3.Rearliftrod
2.Hangerbracket
8.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethemower
beltfromtheenginepulley.
9.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
InstallingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethehanger
bracketsovertherearliftrod(Figure67).
6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeckwith
theclevispinandhairpin-cotterpin(Figure66).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;referto
ReplacingtheMowerBelt(page45).
8.Tightenthebottom2boltsforthemower-deckcurtain
tothemowerdeck.RefertoReleasingtheMower-Deck
Curtain(page28).
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