Toro 74955 - Removing the Mower Deck

RemovingtheMowerDeck
Lockoutthespringloadeddeckarmsbeforeservicingor
removingthemowerdeck.
WARNING
Deck-liftarmassemblieshavestoredenergy.
Removingthedeckwithoutreleasingthestored
energycancauseseriousinjuryordeath.
Donotattempttodisassemblethedeckfromthe
frontframewithoutlockingoutthestoredenergy.
1.Stoptheengine,waitforallofthemovingpartsto
stop,removethekey,andengageparkingbrake.
2.Removetheheightadjustmentpinandlowerthedeck
totheground.
3.Placetheheightadjustmentpininthe7.6cm(3inch)
cuttingheightlocation.
Note:Thislocksthedeck-liftarmsinthelowest
positionwhenthedeckisremovedandthestored
energyinthedeckspringisreleased.
4.Removethebeltcovers.
5.Liftuptheoorpanandinsertaratchetintothesquare
holeinthedeckidler(Figure96).
6.Rotatethedeckidlerclockwiseandremovethemower
belt(Figure96).
Figure96
1.Clutchpulley5.Squareholeintheidler
armfortheratchet
2.Mowerbelt
6.Idlergreasetting
3.Spring-loadedidlerpulley
7.Beltguide
4.Ratchet
7.Removeandretainthehardwareonbothsidesofthe
deckasshowninFigure97.
Figure97
1.Rightstabilizer
2.Deckstrut(rightsideshown)
3.Removethereardeck-liftattachmentshoulderboltandnut.
4.Removethefrontdeck-liftattachmentshoulderboltandnut.
8.Raisethedeckstrutsandsecurethemintheup
position.
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