Toro Z Master Professional 3000 Series - Mower Deck Removal and Blade Installation; Removing the Mower Deck; Installing Mower Blades

Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,
thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.
Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesome
metalofftheendofthesailareaonly(Figure97).
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Figure98
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis
balanced.
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure
99).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade
mustbepointingupwardtowardtheinside
ofthemowertoensurepropercutting.
2.Installthespringdiskandbladebolt(Figure99).
Note:Thespring-diskconemustbeinstalled
towardthebolthead(Figure99).
3.Torquethebladeboltto115to150N∙m(85to
110ft-lb).
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Figure99
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Springdisk
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
RemovingtheMowerDeck
WARNING
Deckliftarmassemblieshavestoredenergy.
Removingthedeckwithoutreleasingthe
storedenergycancauseseriousinjuryor
death.
Donotattempttodisassemblethedeckfrom
thefrontframewithoutlockingoutthestored
energy.
Beforeservicingorremovingthemowerdeck,lock
outthespring-loadeddeckarms.
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andremovethekey.Engagetheparking
brake.
2.Removetheheight-adjustmentpinandlower
thedecktotheground.
3.Placetheheight-adjustmentpininthe7.6cm(3
inch)cutting-heightlocation.
4.Removethebeltcovers.
5.Liftuptheoorpanandinsertaratchetintothe
squareholeinthedeckidler(Figure100).
6.Rotatethedeckidlerclockwiseandremovethe
mowerbelt(Figure100).
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