Toro 71209 Operator's Manual page 31

13. Remove the bolts and locknuts.
14. Pull the 2 mower pivot mount brackets down from the
front axle (Fig. 34).
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Figure 34
1. Pivot mount brackets
15. Remove the hairpin cotter and washer at the top of the
mower leveling bracket (Fig. 35).
16. Slide the bracket off the mounting pin. Repeat this step
on the opposite side of the mower.
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Figure 35
1. Hairpin cotter and washer
2. Long rod
17. Remove the hairpin cotter and washer from the end of
the long rod (Fig. 35). Slide the rod out of the mower
mount. Repeat this step on the opposite side of the
mower.
Important
Tape or tie the long rods against the chassis
to protect them from damage when you remove the mower.
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3. Leveling bracket
4. Mower mount
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18. Remove the mower belt from the lower engine pulley
(Fig. 36).
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Figure 36
Top View
1. Mower belt
2. Engine pulley
3. Belt guide
Note: You can carefully flex the belt guides just far
enough away from the pulley to remove the belt. If it is
too difficult to remove the belt, loosen the bolts and
nuts that secure the belt guides.
Important
Do not bend the belt guides away from the
pulley because the belt will not operate properly when you
install the mower.
19. Turn the front wheels fully to the left.
20. Slide the mower out to the right.
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4. Idler pulley
5. 32" mower