Toro 74904 - Removing the Mower Deck

Rear-DischargeMachines
Important:Therightbladeonthismowerdeckis
counter-rotatingandusesaleft-threadedblade
bolt.UseFigure115forthecorrectplacementof
themowerblades.
1.Installtheleftandcenterblades,curved
washers,andbladeboltstothespindleshafts
(Figure114andFigure115).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade
mustpointupwardtowardtheinsideofthe
mowertoensurepropercutting.
Note:Installthecurved-washerconetowards
thebolthead(Figure114).
2.Installtherightblade,curvedwasher,andblade
bolt(left-threadedbolt)tothespindleshaft
(Figure114andFigure115).
3.T orquethebladeboltto115to150N∙m(85to
110ft-lb).
RemovingtheMowerDeck
Lockoutthespring-loadeddeckarmsbeforeservicing
orremovingthemowerdeck.
WARNING
Deck-liftarmassemblieshavestoredenergy.
Removingthedeckwithoutreleasingthe
storedenergycancauseseriousinjuryor
death.
Donotattempttodisassemblethedeckfrom
thefrontframewithoutlockingoutthestored
energy.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Placetheheightadjustmentpininthe7.6cm(3
inch)cutting-heightlocation.
Note:Thislocksthedeck-liftarmsinthelowest
positionwhenthedeckisremovedandthe
storedenergyinthedeckspringisreleased.
4.Removethebeltcovers.
5.Liftuptheoorpanandinsertaratchetinto
thesquareholeinthedeckidler(Figure118or
Figure119).
6.Rotatethedeckidlerclockwise,liftuponthe
belt-guidetab(rear-dischargemachinesonly),
andremovethemowerbelt(Figure118or
Figure119).
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Figure118
Side-DischargeMachines
1.Clutchpulley5.Squareholeintheidler
armfortheratchet
2.Mowerbelt
6.Idlergreasetting
3.Spring-loadedidlerpulley
7.Beltguide
4.Ratchet
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