Toro Z Master 3000 SERIES - Removing the Mower Deck

Figure95
1.Sailareaofblade
4.Bladebolt
2.Blade
5.Conetowardsbolthead
3.Curvedwasher
RemovingtheMowerDeck
Beforeservicingorremovingthemowerdeck,the
spring-loadeddeckarmsmustbelockedout.
WARNING
Deckliftarmassemblieshavestoredenergy.
Removingthedeckwithoutreleasingthestored
energycancauseseriousinjuryordeath.
Donotattempttodisassemblethedeckfromthe
frontframewithoutlockingoutthestoredenergy.
1.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekey.Engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Removetheheight-adjustmentpinandlowerthedeck
totheground.
3.Placetheheight-adjustmentpininthe7.6cm(3inch)
cutting-heightlocation.Thislocksthedeckliftarmsin
thelowestpositionwhenthedeckisremovedandthe
storedenergyinthedeckspringisreleased.
4.Removethebeltcovers.
5.Liftuptheoorpanandinsertaratchetintothesquare
holeinthedeckidler(
Figure96).
6.Rotatethedeckidlerclockwiseandremovethemower
belt(Figure96).
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