Toro 74995 - Installing the Blades; Removing the Mower Deck

InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure
105).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade
mustpointupwardtowardtheinsideofthe
mowertoensurepropercutting.
2.Installthespringdiskandbladebolt(Figure
105).
Note:Installthespring-diskconetowardthe
bolthead.
3.Torquethebladeboltto115to150N∙m(85to
110ft-lb).
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Figure105
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Springdisk
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
RemovingtheMowerDeck
Beforeservicingorremovingthemowerdeck,lock
outthespring-loadeddeckarms.
WARNING
Deck-lift-armassemblieshavestoredenergy.
Removingthedeckwithoutreleasingthe
storedenergycancauseseriousinjuryor
death.
Donotattempttodisassemblethedeckfrom
thefrontframewithoutlockingoutthestored
energy.
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallofthemoving
partstostop,removethekey,andengage
parkingbrake.
2.Removetheheight-adjustmentpinandlower
thedecktotheground.
3.Placetheheight-adjustmentpininthe7.6cm(3
inch)height-of-cutlocation.
Note:Thislocksthedeck-liftarmsinthelowest
positionsothatwhenyouremovethedeck,the
storedenergyinthedeckspringisreleased.
4.Removethebeltcovers.
5.Lifttheoorpanandinsertaratchetintothe
squareholeinthedeckidler(Figure106).
6.Rotatethedeckidlerclockwiseandremovethe
mowerbelt(Figure106).
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