Toro 74902TE - Removing the Mower Deck

2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingiton
abladebalancer(Figure102).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,
thebladeisbalancedandreadytouse.
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Figure102
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloff
theendofthesailareaonly(Figure100).
4.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis
balanced.
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure
103).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade
mustpointupwardtowardtheinsideofthe
mowertoensurepropercutting.
2.Installthespringdiskandbladebolt(Figure
103).
Note:Installthespring-diskconetowardthe
bolthead.
3.Torquethebladeboltto115to150N∙m(85to
110ft-lb).
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Figure103
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Springdisk
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
RemovingtheMowerDeck
Beforeservicingorremovingthemowerdeck,lock
outthespring-loadeddeckarms.
WARNING
Deck-lift-armassemblieshavestoredenergy.
Removingthedeckwithoutreleasingthe
storedenergycancauseseriousinjuryor
death.
Donotattempttodisassemblethedeckfrom
thefrontframewithoutlockingoutthestored
energy.
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallofthemoving
partstostop,removethekey,andengage
parkingbrake.
2.Removetheheight-adjustmentpinandlower
thedecktotheground.
3.Placetheheight-adjustmentpininthe7.6cm(3
inch)height-of-cutlocation.
Note:Thislocksthedeck-liftarmsinthelowest
positionsothatwhenyouremovethedeck,the
storedenergyinthedeckspringisreleased.
4.Removethebeltcovers.
5.Lifttheoorpanandinsertaratchetintothe
squareholeinthedeckidler(Figure104).
6.Rotatethedeckidlerclockwiseandremovethe
mowerbelt(Figure104).
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