Toro TimeCutter 74777 - Removing the Mower Deck

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Figure69
MowerDeckswith2Blades
1.Bladesfronttorear
2.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurfacehere.
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Figure70
MowerDeckswith3Blades
1.Bladesfronttorear3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here.
2.Outsidecuttingedges
5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat
surface,andthetipoftherearbladetotheat
surface(Figure69andFigure70).
Note:Ifthefrontbladetipisnot1.6to7.9mm
(1/16to5/16inch)lowerthantherearbladetip,
adjustthefrontlocknutfor42-inch,50-inch,and
54-inchdecks;adjustthe2frontlocknutsthe
sameamountfor60-inchdecks.
6.For42-inch,50-inch,and54-inchmower
decks,adjustthefront-to-rearbladeslopeas
follows:
A.Rotatetheadjustmentnutinthefrontofthe
mower(Figure71).
B.Toraisethefrontofthemower,tightenthe
adjustmentnut.
C.Tolowerthefrontofthemower,loosenthe
adjustmentnut.
D.Afteradjustment,checkthefront-to-rear
slopeagain,continueadjustingthenutuntil
thefrontbladetipis1.6to7.9mm(1/16
to5/16inch)lowerthantherearbladetip
(Figure69andFigure70).
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Figure71
1.Adjustingrod3.Locknut
2.Adjustingblock
7.For60-inchmowerdecks,adjustthe
front-to-rearbladeslopeasfollows:
A.Loosentheadjustmentnutontheleft
adjustingrod(Figure70).
B.Toraisethefrontofthemower,tightenthe
adjustmentnutontherightadjustingrod.
C.Tolowerthefrontofthemower,loosenthe
adjustmentnutontherightadjustingrod.
D.Tightentheadjustmentnutontheleft
adjustmentrodsothatthereistensionon
theleftdeckrod.
8.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrect
checktheside-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain,
refertoLevelingfromSidetoSide(page51).
RemovingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.
4.Removethehairpincotterfromthefrontsupport
rodandremovetherodfromthedeckbracket
(Figure72).
Note:For60-inchdecks,removethe2hairpin
cottersfromthefrontsupportrodsandremove
the2rodsfromthedeckbracket.
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