Toro TIMECUTTER Z18-52 - Removing the Mower

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The spring is under tension when installed and can
cause personal injury.
Do not remove the spring from the spring eye bolt.
Caution
6. Route the new belt through the idler arm (Fig. 43) and
onto the other pulleys (Fig. 44).
7. Tighten the outer nut on the spring eye bolt (Fig. 43).
Note: Check the spring length. The spring should measure
9-3/8 in. ± 1/8 in. (238 mm ± 3 mm) when installed with
the height-of-cut set at 1-1/2 in. (38 mm). Adjust it if it
does not (Fig. 43).
8. Install the belt covers over the outside spindles.
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Figure 44
Top View
1. Mower belt
2. Idler arm
3. Outside pulley
4. Spring
5. Idler pulley
Removing the Mower
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the PTO,
set the parking brake, stop the engine, and remove the
key. Disconnect the spark plug wire(s) from the spark
plug(s).
2. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest position.
3. Remove the hairpin cotter and clevis pin from the front
trunion yokes (Fig. 45).
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Figure 45
1. Hairpin cotter and clevis
pin
2. Front trunion
4. Remove the hairpin cotter and clevis pin from the rear
trunion rod (Fig. 46) on each side of the mower.
5. Remove the hairpin cotter and washer at the mower
leveling brackets (Fig. 46) on each side of the mower.
Note which hole the leveling bracket is mounted in for
future installation. Slide the brackets off of the
mounting pin.
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Figure 46
1. Hairpin cotter and clevis
pin
2. Rear trunion rod
3. Hairpin cotter and washer
4. Leveling bracket
6. Slide the mower rearward to remove the mower belt
from the engine pulley.
7. Slide the mower out from underneath the tractor.
Note: Retain all parts for future installation.