Removing The Mower Deck - Toro 74917 Operator's Manual

Removing the Mower Deck

Before servicing or removing the mower deck, the
spring loaded deck arms must be locked out.
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 3 inch (7.6 cm)
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 96).
6. Rotate the deck idler clockwise and remove the
mower belt (Figure 96).
1. Clutch pulley
2. Mower belt
3. Spring loaded idler pulley
4. Ratchet
7. Remove and retain the hardware on both sides of the
deck as shown in Figure 97.
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Figure 96
5. Square hole in the idler
arm for the ratchet
6. Idler grease zerk
7. Belt guide