Toro Z Master 8000 Series - Mower Deck Adjustment; Raising the Mower Deck into the Service Position; Lowering the Mower Deck to the Operating Position

RaisingtheMowerDeck
intotheServicePosition
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thePTO,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Releasethemowerdecklockingpinsoneach
side(Figure8).
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Figure8
1.Deck-lifthandle
4.Rotatethedeck-locking
pintowardtherearand
pullitoutwardtounlock.
2.Pin5.Pushthedeck-lockingpin
inandrotateittowardthe
fronttolock.
3.Deck-supportlatch
4.Usingthedeck-lifthandle,liftthedeckandlatch
itintheraisedposition(latchislocatedatfront
centerofseat)asshowninFigure9.
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Figure9
1.Securethemowerdeck
intheraisedpositionby
securingthemowerdeck
latchontothehook.
3.Deck-lifthandle
2.Hook
WARNING
EngagingthePTOwithadeckintheraised
positioncanresultinaseriousinjuryor
propertydamage.
Alwayslowerandlockthemowerdeckinthe
operationpositionbeforeengagingthePTO.
LoweringtheMowerDeck
totheOperatingPosition
1.Whilermlyholdingontodeck-lifthandle,
unhookthemower-decklatchfromthemachine
andslowlylowerthemowerdecktotheground
(Figure9).
2.Pushthedeck-lockingpinsinwardandrotate
themforwardtosecurelylockthemowerdeckin
theloweredposition(Figure8).
WARNING
Operatingthemachinewithoutthelocking
pinssecurelylatchedcanresultinthemower
deckfoldingupunexpectedly,causing
seriousinjury.
Alwaysoperatethemachinewiththelocking
pinssecurelylatched.
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