Removing The Mower; Installing The Mower - Toro 74585 Operator's Manual

Important: The bent edges of the blades must
be pointing toward the top of the mower to
ensure proper cutting.
2. Position the blades 90 degrees to each other
(Figure 42).
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 43).
Figure 42
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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.
11. Remove the pin between the front arm linkage and
the mower housing (Figure 43).
12. Remove the V-belt from the engine pulley (Figure 43).
13. Slide the mower out from beneath the machine.

Installing the Mower

Reverse the procedure for Removing the Mower.
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Figure 43
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