Installing The Mower Deck - Toro TimeCutter MX 5000 Operator's Manual

Figure 64
1. Front support rod
2. Locking nut
5. Carefully lower the front of the mower deck to
the ground.
6. On 1 side of the machine, remove the washer
and hairpin cotter from the deck pin
Figure 65
1. Lift arm
2. Hairpin cotter
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3. Deck bracket
(Figure 65).
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3. Washer
7. Remove the lift arm from the deck pin
65).
8. Repeat steps
machine.
9. Slide the mower deck rearward to remove the
mower belt from the engine pulley.
10. Slide the mower deck out from underneath the
machine.
Note:
Retain all parts for future installation.

Installing the Mower Deck

1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PTO), and move the
motion-control levers outward to the P
position.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Slide the mower under the machine.
4. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest
position.
5. On 1 side of the machine, lift the rear of the
mower deck and install the lift arm to the deck
pin (Figure 65).
6. Install the lift arm using the washer and hairpin
cotter (Figure
7. Repeat steps
machine.
8. Attach the front support rod to the mower deck
with the clevis pin and hairpin cotter
9. Install the mower belt onto the engine pulley;
refer to Replacing the Mower Belt (page
49
6 and 7 for the other side of the
65).
5 and 6 for the other side of the
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