Removing The Mower Deck - Toro 74670 Operator's Manual

Removing the Mower Deck

1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade-control switch.
2. Ensure the parking brake is engaged, 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. Loosen the bottom 2 bolts holding the mower-deck
curtain to the mower deck. Refer to
Mower-Deck Curtain (page
5. Remove the hairpin-cotter pin from the front support
rod, and remove the rod from the deck bracket
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Figure 54
1. Front support rod
2. Locknut
6. Carefully lower the front of the mower deck to the
ground.
7. Lift the mower deck and hanger brackets clear of the
rear lift rod, and lower the mower carefully to the
ground (Figure 55).
Releasing the
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3. Deck bracket
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1. Mower deck
2. Hanger bracket
8. Slide the mower deck rearward to remove the mower
belt from the engine pulley.
9. Slide the mower deck out from underneath the
machine.
Note: Retain all parts for future installation.
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Figure 55
3. Rear lift rod