Toro 74642 - Installing the Mower; Replacing the Grass Deflector

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1.Front-supportrod3.Deckbracket
2.Lockingnut
5.Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdecktothe
ground.
6.Liftthemowerdeckandhangerbracketsclearof
therearliftrodandlowerthemowercarefullytothe
ground(Figure57).
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Figure57
1.Mowerdeck
3.Rearliftrod
2.Hangerbracket
7.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethemower
beltfromtheenginepulley.
8.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
InstallingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethehanger
bracketsovertherearliftrod(Figure57).
6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeckwith
theclevispinandhairpin-cotterpin(
Figure56).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley.
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthegrass
deectorfordamage
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator’sor
bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstalla
mulchplate,dischargedeector,orgrasscollection
system.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeachuse.
Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.Disengagethespringfromthenotchinthedeector
bracketandslidetherodoutoftheweldeddeck
brackets,spring,anddischargedeector(Figure58).
Note:Removethedamagedorworndischarge
deector.
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