Installing The Mower; Cleaning; Washing The Underside Of The Mower - Toro 74405FR Operator's Manual

Note: Check to ensure that the length of
exposed thread on the spring eye bolt is 1/8 in.
(3 mm) (Figure 49).
7. Install the belt covers over the outside spindles.
Figure 50
Top View
1. Mower belt
2. Idler arm
3. Outside pulley

Installing the Mower

1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Disengage the PTO and move the control
levers to the neutral locked position and apply
the parking brake.
3. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
4. Slide the mower under the tractor.
5. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest
position.
6. Attach the rear trunion rod to the tractor with
the clevis pin and hairpin cotter (Figure 48) on
each side of the mower.
7. Slide the leveling brackets onto the mounting
pins and secure them with the washers and
hairpin cotters (Figure 48).
8. Attach the front trunion rods to the tractor
with the clevis pins and hairpin cotters
(Figure 47).
9. Install the mower belt onto the engine pulley;
refer to Replacing the Mower Belt.
4. Spring
5. Idler pulley

Cleaning

Washing the Underside of
the Mower
After each use, wash the underside of the mower
to prevent grass buildup, for improved mulch
action, and clipping dispersal.
1. Park the machine on a hard level surface.
2. Disengage the PTO and move the control
levers to the neutral locked position and apply
the parking brake.
3. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
4. Attach the hose coupling to the end of the
mower washout fitting, and turn the water on
high (Figure 51).
Note: Spread petroleum jelly on the washout
fitting O-ring to make the coupling slide on
easier and protect the O-ring.
Figure 51
1. Washout tting
2. Coupling
5. Lower the mower to the lowest height-of-cut.
6. Sit on the seat and start the engine. Engage the
PTO and let the mower run for one to three
minutes.
7. Disengage the PTO, stop the engine, and
remove the ignition key. Wait for all moving
parts to stop.
8. Turn the water off and remove the coupling
from the washout fitting.
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3. Hose