Installing The Mower Deck; Adjusting The Locking-Pin Stop On The Mower Deck - Toro 74312 Operator's Manual

8. Raise the seat and disconnect the drive shaft
using the quick coupler at the jackshaft
70).
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
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
(Figure 69).
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 Raising the Mower Deck into the
Service Position (page
Figure 70
2. Drive shaft
70)
(Figure
17).
8. Install the springs onto the spring anchor pins
(Figure under the left and right consoles and secure with
a washer and hairpin cotter
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 Lowering the Mower Deck to the Operating
Position (page
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
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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 67).
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(Figure 71).
Figure 71
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