Toro 74841 - Removing the Mower Deck

7.Removethebeltfromthemowerdeckpulleysand
removetheexistingbelt.
8.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleysand
theclutchpulleyundertheengine(Figure67).
WARNING
Thespringisundertensionwheninstalledand
cancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.
9.Usingaspringremovaltool,(Toropartno.92-5771),
installtheidlerspringoverthedeckpostand
placingtensionontheidlerpulleyandmowerbelt
(Figure67).
10.Ensurethatthebeltisproperlyseatedinallpulleys.
11.Installthebeltcovers(Figure68).
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Figure68
1.Positionthebeltcover,
ensurethetabsseat
3.Tightenthescrews
2.Pivotthebeltcoverdown
RemovingtheMowerDeck
Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.Movethemotioncontrollevers
outwardtotheneutralposition,engageparkingbrake,
stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
Lowerthemowertothe3inch(76mm)height-of-cut
position.Removethemowerbeltfromtheengine
pulley;refertotheReplacingtheMowerBeltprocedure.
Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.Selectone
ofthefollowingproceduresdependingonthemower
decksizeinstalledtocompletetheremoval.
1.MovethespringloadedJ-hooksoutoftheslotin
therearhangerbracketsonbothsidesofthedeck
(
Figure69).
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Figure69
2.Removethehardwarefromthefrontdeckhangers
onbothsidesofthedeck(Figure70).
3.Carefullyliftthedeckofftherearhangerboltsand
lowerthefrontofthemowerdecktotheground
(Figure70).
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Figure70
1.Deckhanger5.Rearhangerbolts
2.Hairpincotter6.J-hook
3.Washer7.Reardeckhangerbracket
4.Weldedpostondeck
4.Raisetheheight-of-cuttothetransportposition
5.Slidethemoweroutfromunderneaththemachine.
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