Toro 74402 - Cleaning; Washing the Underside of the Mower

2. R emo v e the n ut (3/8 inc h) from the rod under the
mo w er ( Figure 52 ).
3. Slide the rod out of the shor t stand-off , inter nal
loc k w asher , spring, and g rass deflector ( Figure 52 ).
R emo v e the damag ed or w or n g rass deflector .
4. R e place the g rass deflector and inter nal loc k w asher
( Figure 52 ).
5. Slide rod, straight end, through the rear g rass
deflector brac k et.
6. Place the spring on the rod, with end wires do wn,
and betw een the g rass deflector brac k ets . Slide rod
through second g rass deflector brac k et and inter nal
loc k w asher ( Figure 52 ).
7. Inser t rod at front of g rass deflector into shor t
stand-off on dec k. Secure rear end of rod into the
mo w er with a n ut (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 52 ).
Important: T he g rass deflector must be
spring loaded in the do wn position. Lift the
deflector up to test that it snaps to the full
do wn position.
Figure 52
1. Grass deector 5. Nut, 3/8 inch
2. Grass deector bracket 6. Rubber o-ring
3. Spring
7. Short stand-off
4. Rod
Cleaning
Washing the Underside of
the Mower
After eac h use , w ash the underside of the mo w er to
prev ent g rass buildup for impro v ed m ulc h action and
clipping dispersal.
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface and diseng ag e
the blade control (PTO).
2. Mo v e the motion control lev ers to the brak e
position, 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. Attac h the hose coupling to the end of the mo w er
w ashout fitting, and tur n the w ater on high
( Figure 53 ).
Note: Spread petroleum jelly on the w ashout
fitting o-ring to mak e the coupling slide on easier
and protect the o-ring .
Figure 53
1. Washout tting
3. Hose
2. Coupling
4. Lo w er the mo w er to the lo w est height-of-cut.
5. Sit on the seat and star t the engine . Eng ag e the
PTO and let the mo w er r un for one to three
min utes .
6. Diseng ag e the PTO , stop the engine , and remo v e
the ignition k ey . W ait for all mo ving par ts to stop .
7. T ur n the w ater off and remo v e the coupling from
the w ashout fitting .
Note: If the mo w er is not clean after one w ashing,
soak it and let it stand for 30 min utes . T hen re peat
the process .
8. R un the mo w er ag ain for one to three min utes to
remo v e ex cess w ater .
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