Removing The Mower; Mower Belt Maintenance - Toro 74432 Operator's Manual

12. To raise the front of the mower, tighten the
adjustment nuts. To lower the front of the
mower, loosen the adjustment nuts.
13. After adjusting both adjustment nuts evenly,
check the front-to-rear slope again. Continue
adjusting the nuts until the front blade tip is
1/16-5/16 inch (1.6-7.9 mm) lower than the
rear blade tip (Figure 55).
Note: After adjusting the adjustment nuts,
make sure there is no slack in either support
rod (Figure 56). Tighten either one to remove
the slack (Figure 55).
Figure 55
1. Locknut and adjusting nut
2. Front tire
14. When the front-to-rear blade slope is correct,
tighten the lock nuts and check the side-to-side
level of the mower; refer to Leveling the
Mower from Side-to-Side.

Removing the Mower

Note: Before removing the mower, make a note
for which holes are used in the leveling brackets
(Figure 57).
1. Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers to the brake
position, stop the engine, remove the key, and
wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving
the operating position.
3. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest
position.
4. Remove the hairpin cotter and clevis pin from
the front support rod on each side of the
mower (Figure 56).
3. Adjustment nut
4. Lock nut
Figure 56
1. Hairpin cotter and clevis
pin
5. Remove the hairpin cotter and washer from
the adjusting rod (Figure 57) on each side of
the mower.
6. Remove the hairpin cotter and washer at
the mower leveling brackets (Figure 57) on
each side of the mower. Note which hole
the leveling bracket is mounted in for future
installation. Slide the brackets off of the
mounting pin.
Figure 57
1. Leveling bracket
2. Hairpin cotter and washer
7. Lift up the front part of the machine and
support the machine using jack stands.
8. Slide the mower forward and out from
underneath the machine.
Note: Retain all parts for future installation.

Mower Belt Maintenance

Inspecting the Belts
Inspect all belts every 100 hours.
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2. Support rod
3. Adjusting rod