Removing The Mower; Mower Belt Maintenance - Toro 74402 Operator's Manual

13. After adjusting both adjustment nuts evenly,
check the front-to-rear slope again. Continue
adjusting the nuts until the front blade tip is
1/16-5/16 inch (1.6-7.9 mm) lower than the rear
blade tip (Figure 48 ).
Note: After adjusting the adjustment nuts,
make sure there is no slack in either support rod
(Figure 49 ). Tighten either one to remove the
slack (Figure 48 ).
Figure 48
1. Locknut and adjusting nut
2. Front tire
14. When the front-to-rear blade slope is correct,
tighten the lock nuts and check the side-to-side
level of the mower; refer to Leveling the Mower
from Side-to-Side.

Removing the Mower

Note: Before removing the mower, make a note
for which holes are used in the leveling brackets
(Figure 50 ).
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage
the blade control (PTO).
2. Move the motion control levers to the brake
position, stop the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest
position.
4. Remove the hairpin cotter and clevis pin from
the front support rod on each side of the mower
(Figure 49 ).
3. Adjustment nut
4. Lock nut
Figure 49
1. Hairpin cotter and clevis
pin
5. Remove the hairpin cotter and washer from the
adjusting rod (Figure 50 ) on each side of the
mower.
6. Remove the hairpin cotter and washer at the
mower leveling brackets (Figure 50 ) on each side
of the mower. Note which hole the leveling bracket
is mounted in for future installation. Slide the
brackets off of the mounting pin.
Figure 50
1. Leveling bracket-38 inch
model shown
2. Hairpin cotter and washer
7. Slide the mower rearward to remove the mower
belt from the engine pulley.
8. Slide the mower out from underneath the machine.
Note: Retain all parts for future installation.

Mower Belt Maintenance

Inspecting the Belts
Inspect all belts every 100 hours.
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2. Support rod
3. Adjusting rod