Toro 110-5761 Installation Instructions

Form No. 3357-679 Rev A

Mower Deck Lift Assist Kit

For Z500 Series Z Master® with 7-Guage Mower Deck

Model No. 110–5761

Installation Instructions

Installation

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Step

Removing the Existing Lift Shaft

No Parts Required

Procedure

1. Diseng ag e the PTO and set the parking brak e .

2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the operating position.

3. Raise the mo w er dec k to the transpor t position, the highest position.

4. Place bloc ks under the edg e of the mo w er dec k to release tension on the lift c hains when the mo w er dec k is lo w ered.

5. Lo w er the mo w er dec k onto the bloc ks to release tension on the lift c hains .

6. R emo v e the n ut and bolt securing the mo w er lift c hain to the right front lift shaft ( Figure 1 ). R etain the n ut and bolt.

7. R emo v e the E-ring and the w asher securing the front of the lift spring assembly to the lift shaft and remo v e the lift spring assembly from the lift shaft ( Figure 1 ). R etain the E-ring and w asher .

8. R emo v e the E-ring and w asher securing the lift shaft to the frame and remo v e the lift shaft. R etain the E-ring and w asher .

Step

Installing the Lift Assist Lever

Parts needed for this step:

Lift assist lever

Washer

Snap ring

Procedure

1. Slide the new lift assist lev er into the frame ( Figure 1 ).

2. Secure the lift assist lev er with the new w asher and snap ring ( Figure 1 ).

3. Install the front of the lift spring assembly to the lift assist lev er with the E-ring and the w asher ( Figure 1 ).

4. Secure the lift c hain to the lift assist lev er with the n ut and bolt previously remo v ed ( Figure 1 ).

5. Grease the lift assist lev er under the frame .

6. Raise the mo w er dec k off the bloc ks .

7. Chec k and ensure all four mo w er dec k lift c hains ha v e tension. If not, loosen the n uts on eac h side of the swi v el and shor ten or lengthen the lift spring assemblies as required.

If fur ther adjustment is required, refer the mo w er dec k lev eling section of the Operator’ s Man ual .

Figure 1

1. Lift assist lever

2. Washer 7. Mower lift chain

3. Snap ring

4. E-ring

5. Washer 10. Height-of-cut handle

6. Nut

8. Bolt

9. Lift spring assembly

Operation

Using the Lift Assist Lever

T he lift assist lev er is used along with the height-of-cut lev er for raising the mo w er dec k. T his allo ws for easier raising of the mo w er dec k.

1. Place y our foot onto the lift assist lev er .

2. Press on the lift assist lev er while pulling up on the height-of-cut lev er .