Toro 74657 - Removing the Mower; Installing the Mower

8.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrect,
checktheside-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain,
refertoLevelingfromSidetoSide(page48).
RemovingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe
PARKposition,shutofftheengine,removethe
key,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.
4.Loosenthebottom2boltsholdingthe
mower-deckcurtaintothemowerdeck.;refer
to.
5.Removethehairpincotterfromthefrontsupport
rod,andremovetherodfromthedeckbracket
(Figure65).
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Figure65
1.Frontsupportrod3.Deckbracket
2.Lockingnut
6.Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdeckto
theground.
7.Liftthemowerdeckandhangerbracketsclear
oftherearliftrodandlowerthemowercarefully
totheground(Figure66).
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Figure66
1.Mowerdeck
3.Rearliftrod
2.Hangerbracket
8.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethe
mowerbeltfromtheenginepulley.
9.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
InstallingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe
PARKposition,shutofftheengine,removethe
key,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethe
hangerbracketsovertherearliftrod(Figure66).
6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeck
withtheclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure65).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;
refertoReplacingtheMowerBelt(page52).
8.Tightenthebottom2boltsholdingthe
mower-deckcurtaintothemowerdeck;referto
ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain(page34).
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