Toro 74978 - Removing the Mower Deck

InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure95).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademustbe
pointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting.
2.Installthespringdiskandbladebolt(rotatingit
clockwise).Thespringdiskconemustbeinstalled
towardthebolthead(Figure95).Torquethebladebolt
to85-110ft-lb(115-150N-m).
Figure95
1.SailAreaofBlade
4.BladeBolt
2.Blade
5.ConeTowardsBoltHead
3.SpringDisk
RemovingtheMowerDeck
Beforeservicingorremovingthemowerdeck,thespring
loadeddeckarmsmustbelockedout.
WARNING
Deckliftarmassemblieshavestoredenergy.
Removingthedeckwithoutreleasingthestored
energycancauseseriousinjuryordeath.
DoNotattempttodisassemblethedeckfromthe
frontframewithoutlockingoutthestoredenergy.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Removetheheightadjustmentpinandlowerthedeck
totheground.
3.Placetheheightadjustmentpininthe3inch(7.6cm)
cuttingheightlocation.Thislocksthedeckliftarmsin
thelowestpositionwhenthedeckisremovedandthe
storedenergyinthedeckspringisreleased.
4.Removethebeltcovers.
5.Liftuptheoorpanandinsertaratchetintothesquare
holeinthedeckidler(
Figure96).
6.Rotatethedeckidlerclockwiseandremovethemower
belt(Figure96).
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