Toro 74915 Z Master G3 - Removing the Mower Deck

RemovingtheMowerDeck
Beforeservicingorremovingthemowerdeck,the
springloadeddeckarmsmustbelockedout.
WARNING
Deckliftarmassemblieshavestoredenergy.
Removingthedeckwithoutreleasingthestored
energycancauseseriousinjuryordeath.
DoNotattempttodisassemblethedeckfromthe
frontframewithoutlockingoutthestoredenergy.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Removetheheightadjustmentpinandlowerthe
decktotheground.
3.Placetheheightadjustmentpininthe3inch(7.6cm)
cuttingheightlocation.Thislocksthedeckliftarms
inthelowestpositionwhenthedeckisremovedand
thestoredenergyinthedeckspringisreleased.
4.Removethebeltcovers.
5.Liftuptheoorpanandinsertaratchetintothe
squareholeinthedeckidler(
Figure97).
6.Rotatethedeckidlerclockwiseandremovethe
mowerbelt(Figure97).
Figure97
1.Clutchpulley5.Squareholeintheidler
armfortheratchet
2.Mowerbelt6.Idlergreasezerk
3.Springloadedidlerpulley
7.Beltguide
4.Ratchet
7.Removeandretainthehardwareonbothsidesofthe
deckasshowninFigure98.
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