Removing The Mower Deck - Toro Z Master Professional 6000 Series Operator's Manual

Removing the Mower Deck

Before servicing or removing the mower deck, the
spring-loaded deck arms must be locked out.
WARNING
Deck-lift-arm assemblies have stored energy.
Removing the deck without releasing the stored
energy can cause serious injury or death.
Do not attempt to disassemble the deck from the
front frame without locking out the stored energy.
1. Stop the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop,
remove the key, and engage the parking brake.
2. Remove the height-adjustment pin and lower the deck
to the ground.
3. Place the height-adjustment pin in the 7.6 cm (3 inches)
cutting-height location.
Note: This locks the deck-lift arms in the lowest
position when the deck is removed and the stored
energy in the deck spring is released.
4. Remove the belt covers.
5. Lift up the floor pan and insert a ratchet into the square
hole in the deck idler (Figure 100).
6. Rotate the deck idler clockwise and remove the mower
belt (Figure 100).
1. Clutch pulley
2. Mower belt
3. Spring-loaded idler pulley
4. Ratchet
7. Remove and retain the hardware on both sides of the
deck (Figure 101).
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Figure 100
5. Square hole in the idler
arm for the ratchet
6. Idler grease fitting
7. Belt guide