Toro 74990 - Removing the Mower Deck

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1.Sailareaofblade
4.Bladebolt
2.Blade
5.Conetowardsbolthead
3.Curvedwasher
RemovingtheMowerDeck
Beforeservicingorremovingthemowerdeck,the
spring-loadeddeckarmsmustbelockedout.
WARNING
Deckliftarmassemblieshavestoredenergy.
Removingthedeckwithoutreleasingthe
storedenergycancauseseriousinjuryor
death.
Donotattempttodisassemblethedeckfrom
thefrontframewithoutlockingoutthestored
energy.
1.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovethekey.Engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Removetheheight-adjustmentpinandlower
thedecktotheground.
3.Placetheheight-adjustmentpininthe7.6cm(3
inch)cutting-heightlocation.Thislocksthedeck
liftarmsinthelowestpositionwhenthedeck
isremovedandthestoredenergyinthedeck
springisreleased.
4.Removethebeltcovers.
5.Liftuptheoorpanandinsertaratchetintothe
squareholeinthedeckidler(Figure101).
6.Rotatethedeckidlerclockwiseandremovethe
mowerbelt(Figure101).
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