Toro 72923 - Replacing the Grass Deflector

Replacing the Grass
Deector
Side-Discharge Machines Only
W ARNING
An uncovered discharge opening could allow
the machine to throw objects toward you or
bystanders, resulting in serious injury . Also,
contact with the blade could occur .
Never operate the machine unless you install
a mulch plate, discharge deector , or grass
collection system.
1. Remove the locknut, bolt, spring, and spacer
holding the deector to the pivot brackets
( Figure 133 ).
2. Remove the damaged or worn grass deector
( Figure 133 ).
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Figure 133
1. Bolt
5. Spring installed
2. Spacer 6. Grass deector
3. Locknut
7. J -hook end of spring
4. Spring
3. Place the spacer and the spring onto grass
deector .
4. Place 1 J-hook end of the spring behind the
deck edge.
Note: Make sure that 1 J-hook end of the
spring is installed behind the deck edge before
installing the bolt as shown in Figure 133 .
5. Install the bolt and the nut.
6. Place 1 J-hook end of the spring around the
grass deector ( Figure 133 ).
Important: The grass deector must be able
to rotate. Lift the deector up to the full open
position and ensure that it rotates into the
full down position.
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