Removing The Mower Deck - Toro 74942TE Operator's Manual

Removing the Mower Deck

Before servicing or removing the mower deck, lock out the
spring loaded deck arms.
WARNING
Deck lift arm assemblies have stored energy.
Removing the deck with out releasing the stored
energy can cause serious injury or death.
Do Not attempt to disassemble the deck from the
front frame without locking out the stored energy.
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove key. Engage parking brake.
2. Remove the height adjustment pin and lower the deck
to the ground.
3. Place the height adjustment pin in the 7.6 cm (3 inch)
cutting height location. This locks the deck lift arms in
the lowest position when the deck is removed and the
stored energy in the deck spring is released.
4. Remove the belt covers.
5. Lift up the floor pan and insert a ratchet into the square
hole in the deck idler (Figure 95).
6. Rotate the mower deck idler clockwise, lift up on the
belt-guide tab and remove the mower deck belt from
the clutch (Figure 95).
1. Clutch pulley
2. Mower deck belt
3. Spring loaded idler pulley
4. Ensure belt-guide tab hits
against pivot hub
7. Remove and retain the hardware on both sides of the
deck as shown in Figure 96.
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Figure 95
5. Belt guide
6. Spring-loaded idler pulley
7. Square hole in the idler
arm for the ratchet
8. Spring