Removing The Mower - Toro 74914 Operator's Manual

1. Position the belt cover,
ensure the tabs seat
2. Pivot the belt cover down

Removing the Mower

Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade control switch. Move the motion control levers
outward to the neutral position, engage parking brake,
stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
Lower the mower to the 3 inch (76 mm) height-of-cut
position. Remove the mower belt from the engine
pulley; refer to the Replacing the Mower Belt procedure.
Lower the mower to the lowest height-of-cut. Select one
of the following procedures depending on the mower
deck size installed to complete the removal.
1. Move the spring loaded J-hooks out of the slot in
the rear hanger brackets on both sides of the deck
(Figure 71).
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Figure 70
3. Install the screws
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2. Remove the hardware from the front deck hangers
on both sides of the deck (Figure 72).
3. Carefully lift the deck off the rear hanger bolts and
lower the front of the mower deck to the ground
(Figure 72).
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1. Deck hanger
2. Hairpin cotter
3. Washer
4. Welded post on deck
4. Raise the height-of-cut to the transport position
5. Slide the mower out from underneath the machine.
Note: Retain all parts for future installation.
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Figure 71
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Figure 72
5. Rear hanger bolts
6. J-hook
7. Rear deck hanger bracket
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