Removing The Mower Deck - Toro Z Master Commercial 3000 Series Operator's Manual

Removing the Mower Deck

Lock out the spring-loaded deck arms before servicing
or removing the mower deck.
WARNING
Deck-lift arm assemblies have stored energy.
Removing the deck with out releasing the
stored energy can cause serious injury or
death.
Do not attempt to disassemble the deck from
the front frame without locking out the stored
energy.
1. Shut off the engine, wait for all of the moving
parts to stop, remove the key, and engage the
parking brake.
2. Remove the height-adjustment pin and lower
the deck to the ground.
3. Place the height adjustment pin in the 7.6 cm (3
inch) cutting-height location.
Note:
This locks the deck-lift arms in the lowest
position when the deck is removed and the
stored energy in the deck spring is released.
4. Remove the belt covers.
5. Lift up the floor pan and insert a ratchet into the
square hole in the deck idler
6. Rotate the deck idler clockwise and remove the
mower belt (Figure
(Figure 95).
95).
1. Clutch pulley
2. Mower belt
3. Spring-loaded idler pulley
4. Ratchet
7. Remove and retain the hardware on both sides
of the deck as shown in
1. Right stabilizer
2. Deck strut (right side shown)
3. Remove the shoulder bolt and nut.
4. Remove the shoulder bolt and nut.
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Figure 95
5. Square hole in the idler
arm for the ratchet
6. Idler grease fitting
7. Belt guide
Figure 96.
Figure 96
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