Removing The Mower; Installing The Mower; Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro 74920 Operator's Manual

11. Ensure that the belt is properly seated in all pulleys.
12. To install the belt covers, insert the tabs on the
each cover into the corresponding slots on the deck
bracket, ensuring that they seat. Rotate the cover to
the deck and slide the notches under the loosened
bolts until they are seated. Tighten the bolts to
secure the cover to the deck.

Removing the Mower

Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade control switch. Move the motion control levers
outward to the neutral position, engage parking brake,
stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
Lower the mower to the 3 inch (76 mm) height-of-cut
position. Remove the mower belt from the engine
pulley; refer to the Replacing the Mower Belt procedure.
Lower the mower to the lowest height-of-cut.
1. Move the spring loaded J-hooks out of the slot in
the rear hanger brackets on both sides of the deck
(Figure 74).
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Figure 74
2. Remove the hardware from the front deck hangers
on both sides of the deck (Figure 75).
3. Carefully lift the deck off the rear hanger bolts and
lower the front of the mower deck to the ground
(Figure 75).
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1. Deck hanger
2. Hairpin cotter
3. Washer
4. Welded post on deck
4. Raise the height-of-cut to the transport position
5. Slide the mower out from underneath the machine.
Note: Retain all parts for future installation.

Installing the Mower

1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage
the blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to the
neutral lock position, set the parking brake, stop the
engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts
to stop before leaving the operating position.
3. Slide the mower under the machine.
4. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest position.
Place the height-of-cut pin in the lock position for
lowest height-of-cut.
5. Lift the rear of the mower deck and guide the hanger
brackets over the rear hanger bolts (Figure 75).
6. Attach the front support on the mower deck to the
front deck hangers and secure them with a washer
and hairpin cotter (Figure 75).
7. Install the mower belt onto the engine pulley; refer
to Replacing the Mower Belt.

Replacing the Grass Deflector

Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Inspect the
grass deflector for damage
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Figure 75
5. Rear hanger bolts
6. J-hook
7. Rear deck hanger bracket