Toro 74785 - Removing the Mower Deck

RemovingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.
2.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged,shut
offtheengine,removethekeyfromthekey
switch,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.
4.Removethehairpin-cotterpinfromthefront
supportrod,andremovetherodfromthedeck
bracket(Figure55).
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Figure55
1.Frontsupportrod3.Deckbracket
2.Locknut
5.Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdeckto
theground.
6.Liftthemowerdeckandhangerbracketsclear
oftherearliftrodandlowerthemowercarefully
totheground(Figure56).
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Figure56
1.Mowerdeck
3.Rearliftrod
2.Hangerbracket
7.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethe
mowerbeltfromtheenginepulley.
8.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
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