Removing The Mower; Installing The Mower - Toro 74596 Operator's Manual

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3. Tighten the blade bolts to 37 ft-lb (50 N-m).

Removing the Mower

1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Disengage the blades (PTO).
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
5. Remove the ignition key.
6. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
7. Move the height-of-cut lever to the lowest position.
8. Remove the tunnel.
9. Pull the idler arm assembly inward and remove the
V-belt from the pulley (Figure 45).
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10. Remove both pins between the rear arm and the deck.
Important: The relief spring is very strong.
Wedge the mower housing to ensure that it does
not fly upward and cause damage.
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11. Remove the pin between the front arm linkage and the
mower housing (Figure 45).
12. Remove the V-belt from the engine pulley (Figure 45).
13. Slide the mower out from beneath the machine.

Installing the Mower

Reverse the procedure for Removing the Mower.
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