Removing The Mower Deck - Toro TimeCutter HD X5450 Operator's Manual

Figure 70
1. Deck-lift arm
2. Chain
6. Ensure that there is tension on all 4 chains
7. Tighten the 4 adjustment bolts
8. Ensure that the blocks fit snugly under the deck skirt
and that all bolts are tight.
9. Verify that the deck is level by checking the side-to-side
level and front-to-rear blade slope; repeat the deck
leveling procedure if necessary.

Removing the Mower Deck

Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the
blade-control switch, move the motion-control levers outward
to the N -L position, engage the parking brake,
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shut off the engine, remove the key from the key switch, and
wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
Lower the mower to the lowest height of cut. Select 1 of the
following procedures depending on the mower deck size
installed to complete the removal.
Preparing to Remove the Mower Deck
1. Lower the mower to the 76 mm (3 inches) height-of-cut
position.
2. Loosen the 2 bottom bolts holding the mower-deck
curtain to the mower deck; refer to
Mower-Deck Curtain (page
3. Remove the mower belt from the engine pulley; refer
to Replacing the Mower Belt (page
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3. Hook
4. Adjustment bolt
(Figure 70).
(Figure 70).
Releasing the
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47).
Removing the Mower Deck
1. Remove the hairpin cotter and washer securing the
link pin to the frame and deck, and remove the link
bar (Figure 71).
1. Link pin
2. Washer
2. Lift up the mower deck to relieve tension from the
mower deck.
3. Remove the chains from the hooks on the deck-lift
arms (Figure 72).
1. Deck-lift arm
2. Chain
4. Raise the height of cut to the transport position.
5. Remove the belt from the clutch pulley on the engine.
6. Slide the mower out from underneath the machine.
Note: Retain all parts for future installation.
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Figure 71
3. Hairpin cotter
Figure 72
3. Hook
4. Adjustment bolt
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