Removing The Mower - Toro 74840 Operator's Manual

engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts
to stop before leaving the operating position.
3. Lower the mower to the 3 inch (76 mm) height of
cut.
4. Remove the belt covers over the outside spindles.
5. Remove the floor pan to access the idler pulley;
refer to the Removing the Floor Pan procedure in
Premaintenance.
6. Using a spring removal tool, (Toro part no. 92-5771),
remove the idler spring from the deck hook to
remove tension on the idler pulley and roll the belt
off of the pulleys (Figure 65).
WARNING
The spring is under tension when installed and
can cause personal injury.
Be careful when removing the belt.
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1. Idler pulley
2. Mower belt
3. Outside pulley
7. Route the new belt around the engine pulley and
mower pulleys (Figure 65).
8. Using a spring removal tool, (Toro part no. 92-5771),
install the idler spring over the deck hook and placing
tension on the idler pulley and mower belt route the
belt onto the idler pulley (Figure 65).
9. Ensure that the belt is properly seated in all pulleys.
10. Install the belt covers over the outside spindles.
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Figure 65
4. Spring
5. Engine pulley
6. Spring removal too

Removing 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 position, engage parking brake, stop the
engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts
to stop before leaving the operating position.
3. Lower the mower to the 3 inch (76 mm) height-of-cut
position.
4. Remove the mower belt from the engine pulley; refer
to the Replacing the Mower Belt procedure
5. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest position.
6. Move the spring loaded J-hooks out of the slot in
the rear hanger brackets on both sides of the deck
(Figure 66).
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7. Remove the hardware from the front deck hangers
on both sides of the deck (Figure 67).
8. Carefully lift the deck off the rear hanger bolts and
lower the front of the mower deck to the ground
(Figure 67).
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Figure 66