Toro 74274 - Mower Deck Maintenance; Installing the Blades; Replacing the Grass Deflector

InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure80).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust
bepointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthe
mowertoensurepropercutting.
2.Installthespringdiskandbladebolt.Thespring
diskconemustbeinstalledtowardthebolthead
(Figure80).Torquethebladeboltto85-110ft-lb
(115-150N•m).
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Figure80
1.SailAreaofBlade
4.BladeBolt
2.Blade
5.ConeTowardsBoltHead
3.SpringDisk
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
thelawnmowertothrowobjectsinthe
operator’sorbystander’sdirectionandresult
inseriousinjury.Also,contactwiththeblade
couldoccur.
•Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyou
installacoverplate,amulchplate,oragrass
chuteandcatcher.
•Makesurethegrassdeectorisinthedown
position.
1.Removethelocknut,bolt,springandspacerholding
thedeectortothepivotbrackets(Figure81).
Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.
2.Placethespacerandspringontograssdeector.
PlacetheLendofspringbehinddeckedge.
Note:MakesuretheLendofthespringisinstalled
behindthedeckedgebeforeinstallingtheboltas
showninFigure81.
3.Installtheboltandnut.PlacetheJhookendofthe
springaroundthegrassdeector(Figure81).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbeableto
lowerdownintoposition.Liftthedeectorup
totestthatitlowersintothefulldownposition.
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Figure81
1.Bolt
5.Springinstalled
2.Spacer6.GrassDeector
3.Locknut
7.Lendofspring,place
behinddeckedgebefore
installingbolt
4.Spring8.Jhookendofspring
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