Installing The Mower Deck; Adjusting The Locking-Pin Stop On The Mower Deck - Toro 74310 Operator's Manual

Figure 71
1. Jackshaft
9. 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. Shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop
and remove the key. Engage the parking brake.
2. 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.
3. Raise the seat and install the drive shaft onto the
jackshaft (Figure 71)
4. Align the mower-deck push-arm tubes to the machine
push-arms and push the mower deck rearward.
5. Secure the push arms with the lynch pins on the left
and right sides of the machine
6. Align the upper portion of the rubber PTO guard to
the tabs on the front of the console and secure with a
clevis pin and hairpin cotter on each side
7. Release the mower-deck locking pins on each side, raise
the mower deck to the service position, and secure
the deck latch onto hook. Refer to
Deck into the Service Position (page
8. Install the springs onto the spring anchor pins under
the left and right consoles and secure with a washer
and hairpin cotter (Figure
9. 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
Mower Deck to the Operating Position (page
2. Drive shaft
(Figure 69).
(Figure 70).
Raising the Mower
23).
68).
Lowering the
24).
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 operation position.
2. Loosen the jam nut and turn the stop screw clockwise
until the locking pin is tight and cannot be rotated by
hand (Figure 72).
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
if necessary.
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Figure 72