Removing The Mower Deck - Toro Z Master 74048TE Operator's Manual

Block Height and Rake Table (cont'd.)
Deck Front Block Height
Size
All mower 73 mm (2-7/8 inches)
decks
14. Carefully rotate the blades side to side
79).
15. Loosen the locknuts
and ensure that the mower deck is sitting
securely on all 4 blocks.
16. Remove any slack from the deck hangers and
make sure the deck-lift foot lever is pushed back
against the stop.
17. Tighten the 4 locknuts.
Figure 83
1. Locknuts
2. Deck lift arm
18. Ensure that the blocks fit snugly under the deck
skirt and that all attachment bolts are tight
19. Continue leveling the deck by checking the
front-to-rear blade slope.
20. Check the blades for levelness and repeat deck
leveling procedure if necessary.
21. Raise the deck to the transport position (140 mm
or 5-1/2 inches).
22. Install the lift-assist spring adjusting screw
previously removed in step 10.
23. Set the gap between the spring and the bracket
to 22 to 29 mm (7/8 to 1-1/8 inches).
Rake
4.8 to 6.4 mm (3/16 to 1/4
inch)
(Figure
(Figure 83) on all 4 corners
3. Deck hanger
4. Chain

Removing the Mower Deck

Before servicing or removing the mower deck, lock
out the spring-loaded deck arms.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PTO), and engage the
parking brake.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Lower the mower to the 76 mm (3 inches) height
of cut.
4. Release the mower-deck curtain by removing the
cotter pin; refer to
Curtain (page
5. Remove the belt covers.
6. Loosen the mower deck idler and remove the
mower belt; refer to
7. Remove the bolts and nuts from the front of the
plate under the footrest.
8. Remove and retain the bolts and nuts on both
sides of the machine
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1. Remove the nuts and bolts here.
2. Remove the nuts and bolts here.
9. Slide the deck out to the right side of the
machine.
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Releasing the Mower-Deck
35).
Belt Maintenance (page
(Figure 84).
Figure 84
48).
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