Removing The Mower Deck; Installing The Mower Deck - Toro TimeCutter SS3225 Operator's Manual

Removing the Mower Deck

1. Park the machine on a level surface, 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. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest
position.
4. Remove the hairpin cotter from the front support
rod, and remove the rod from the deck bracket
(Figure 63).
Figure 63
1. Front support rod
2. Locking nut
5. Carefully lower the front of the mower deck to
the ground.
6. Lift the mower deck and hanger brackets clear
of the rear lift rod and lower the mower carefully
to the ground (Figure
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3. Deck bracket
64).
1. Mower deck
2. Hanger bracket
7. Slide the mower deck rearward to remove the
mower belt from the engine pulley.
8. Slide the mower deck out from underneath the
machine.
Note:
Retain all parts for future installation.

Installing the Mower Deck

1. Park the machine on a level surface, 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. Slide the mower under the machine.
4. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest
position.
5. Lift the rear of the mower deck and guide the
hanger brackets over the rear lift rod
6. Attach the front support rod to the mower deck
with the clevis pin and hairpin cotter
7. Install the mower belt onto the engine pulley;
refer to Replacing the Mower Belt (page
48
Figure 64
3. Rear lift rod
(Figure
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64).
63).
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