Toro 31102 Installation Instructions Manual page 8

Mounting the Deck to the Machine
1. Remove the nuts securing the lift chain U-bolts to the
underside of the deck
1. U-bolt
2. Remove 1 of the top nuts from the U-bolts, insert the
lift chains onto the U-bolts, and then install the top nut.
3. Install the U-bolts to the deck with the nuts previously
removed (Figure 11).
4. Slide the new deck under the carrier frame of the
machine.
Note: Elevate the front of the machine to slide the
new deck under the carrier frame of the machine.
5. Connect the end yoke of the PTO driveshaft to the
deck gearbox as follows:
A. Align the spline and roll pin holes of the driveshaft
yoke with the gearbox shaft.
B. Slide the PTO driveshaft end yoke onto the
gearbox shaft.
C. Secure the end yoke of the PTO driveshaft to the
gearbox shaft with the roll pin
D. Tighten the locknuts to secure the end yoke to the
gearbox shaft
to 20 to 25 N-m (15 to 18 ft-lb).
6. Remove and install the rear deck lift chains to the lift
brackets as follows:
Note: When installing the rear lift chains to the
lift brackets, use the second link from the top. This
provides the recommended rake for the deck.
A. Secure the right rear lift chain to the inboard side
of the lift bracket with a bolt and 2 nuts
12).
B. Secure the left rear lift chain to the outboard side
of the lift bracket with a bolt and 2 nuts.
C. Using the top chain links, secure the front lift
chains to the outboard side of the lift brackets.
(Figure 11).
Figure 11
2. Nut (2)
(Figure 3).
(Figure 3), and torque the locknuts
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1. Left rear lift chain
(Figure
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Figure 12
2. Right rear lift chain
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