Installing The Mower Deck; Adjusting The Locking-Pin Stop On The Mower Deck - Toro Z Master 8000 Series Operator's Manual

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1. Jackshaft
10. Pull the mower deck forward to remove it from
the machine.

Installing the Mower Deck

Important:
Do not transport the machine without
an approved Toro front mount attachment.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, move the
speed-control lever to the N
disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), and
engage the parking brake.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Roll the mower deck up to the machine with the
discharge tube down, making sure that the deck
springs are located above the drive wheel and
below the console on each side.
4. Unlatch the seat and tilt the seat forward.
5. Install the drive shaft onto the jackshaft
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6. Align the mower-deck push-arm tubes to the
machine push-arms and push the mower deck
rearward.
7. Secure the push arms with the lynch pins on the
left and right sides of the machine
8. Align the upper portion of the rubber guard and
secure it with the attached bolts
9. Release the mower-deck-locking pins on each
side, raise the mower deck to the service
position and secure the deck latch onto the
hook. Refer to Raising the Mower Deck into the
Service Position (page
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2. Drive shaft
position,
EUTRAL
(Figure
(Figure 79).
(Figure 80).
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10. Install the springs onto the spring anchor pins
under the left and right consoles and secure it
with a washer and hairpin cotter
11. Unlatch the mower deck from the raised position,
slowly lower the mower deck to ground, and
lock the deck-locking pins on each side. Refer
to Lowering the Mower Deck to the Operating
Position (page
Adjusting the Locking-Pin
Stop on the Mower Deck
1. Slide the mower-deck locking pins in on both
sides and rotate to lock the deck in the operating
position.
2. Loosen the jam nut and turn the stop screw
clockwise until the locking pin is tight and cannot
be rotated by hand
1. Rotate the stop screw clockwise until locking pin is tight,
then back off 1/2 turn.
2. Loosen the jam nut
3. Loosen the stop screw counter clockwise 1/2
turn and tighten the jam nut.
4. Test the locking pin to make sure it slides freely.
Adjust it if necessary.
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