Removing The Mower; Installing The Mower - Toro 74741 Operator's Manual

Removing the Mower

1. Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the blade-control switch.
2. Move the motion-control levers outward to the
P position, shut off the engine, remove the
ARK
key, and wait for all moving parts to stop before
leaving the operating position.
3. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest
position.
4. Remove the hairpin cotter from the front support
rod and remove the rod from the deck bracket
(Figure 58).
Figure 58
1. Front support rod
2. Locking nut
5. Carefully lower the front of the mower deck to
the ground.
6. Lift the mower deck and hanger brackets clear
of the rear lift rod and lower the mower carefully
to the ground (Figure
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3. Deck bracket
59).
1. Mower deck
2. Hanger bracket
7. Slide the mower deck rearward to remove the
mower belt from the engine pulley.
8. Slide the mower deck out from underneath the
machine.
Note:
Retain all parts for future installation.

Installing the Mower

1. Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the blade-control switch.
2. Move the motion-control levers outward to the
P position, shut off the engine, remove the
ARK
key, and wait for all moving parts to stop before
leaving the operating position.
3. Slide the mower under the machine.
4. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest
position.
5. Lift the rear of the mower deck and guide the
hanger brackets over the rear lift rod
6. Attach the front support rod to the mower deck
with the clevis pin and hairpin cotter
7. Install the mower belt onto the engine pulley.
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Figure 59
3. Rear lift rod
(Figure
(Figure
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59).
58).