Removing The Mower Deck - Toro 74310 Operator's Manual

Removing the Mower Deck

WARNING
Operating this machine without an approved Toro
front mount attachment increases the possibility of
operator entanglement in drive wheels or forward
tip over. Entanglement or tip-over could cause
serious injury or death.
When operating this machine without an approved
Toro front mount attachment, observe the following:
• Keep feet and clothing away from tires.
• Limit operation to minimum required to install
a different front mount attachment.
• Minimize speed and use extreme caution.
• Only operate on a flat level surface.
• Do Not operate up or down a trailer ramp.
• Avoid sudden acceleration or deceleration.
Important: Do Not transport this machine without an
approved Toro front mount attachment.
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove key. Engage parking brake.
2. Raise mower deck up and latch with deck locking pins.
Refer to Raising the Mower Deck into Service Position
(page 20).
3. Remove hairpins and washers at the top of the deck lift
assist spring on each side of the unit (Figure 69).
1. Spring anchor pin under console
2. Secure springs with a washer and hairpin
3. Slide spring onto spring anchor pin
4. Remove the spring from the spring anchor. Repeat for
other side of unit.
Figure 69
5. Un-latch the mower deck from the raised position
and slowly lower the mower deck to ground; refer to
Lowering the Mower Deck to the Operating Position
(page 21).
Note: The mower deck will become heavier once
the springs are removed from the anchors. Lower the
mower deck carefully.
6. Remove the lynch pins at front of push arms on both
sides of the machine (Figure 70).
1. Slide the push arm into the deck push arm tube
2. Secure the push pin arm with lynch pin
7. Remove the hairpin and clevis from both sides of the
PTO guard (Figure 71).
1. Secure PTO guard with clevis pin and hairpin
8. Raise the seat and disconnect the drive shaft using the
quick coupler at the jackshaft (Figure 72).
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Figure 70
Figure 71