Toro 74939 - Removing the Mower Deck

Figure97
1.Sailareaofblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure98).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust
pointupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting.
2.Installthespringdiskandbladebolt.Thespringdisk
conemustbeinstalledtowardthebolthead(Figure98).
Torquethebladeboltto85-110ft-lb(115-150N-m).
Figure98
1.Sailareaofblade
4.Bladebolt
2.Blade
5.Conetowardsbolthead
3.Springdisk
RemovingtheMowerDeck
Beforeservicingorremovingthemowerdeck,thespring
loadeddeckarmsmustbelockedout.
WARNING
Deckliftarmassemblieshavestoredenergy.
Removingthedeckwithoutreleasingthestored
energycancauseseriousinjuryordeath.
DoNotattempttodisassemblethedeckfromthe
frontframewithoutlockingoutthestoredenergy.
1.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekey.Engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Removetheheightadjustmentpinandlowerthedeck
totheground.
3.Placetheheightadjustmentpininthe7.6cm(3inch)
cuttingheightlocation.Thislocksthedeckliftarmsin
thelowestpositionwhenthedeckisremovedandthe
storedenergyinthedeckspringisreleased.
4.Removethebeltcovers.
5.Liftuptheoorpanandinsertaratchetintothesquare
holeinthedeckidler(
Figure99).
6.Rotatethedeckidlerclockwiseandremovethemower
belt(Figure99).
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