Toro 74740 - Replacing the Grass Deflector

ReplacingtheGrass
Deector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect
thegrassdeectorfordamage.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcould
allowthelawnmowertothrowobjectsin
theoperator'sorbystander'sdirectionand
resultinseriousinjury.Also,contactwiththe
bladecouldoccur.Neveroperatethemachine
withoutthegrassdeector,thedischarge
cover,orthegrass-collectionsysteminplace.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutthe
grassdeector,thedischargecover,orthe
grass-collectionsysteminplace.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeach
use.Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunder
themower(Figure56).
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Figure56
1.Mowerdeck
5.Spring
2.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)
3.Grass-deectorbracket7.Shortstandoff
4.Rod
2.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstandoff,thespring,
andthegrassdeector(Figure56).
3.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.
4.Replacethegrassdeector(Figure56).
5.Slidetherod(straightend),throughthe
rear-grass-deectorbracket.
6.Placethespringontherod,withtheendwires
downandbetweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.
7.Sliderodthroughthesecondgrass-deector
bracket(Figure56).
8.Inserttherodatthefrontofthegrassdeector
intotheshortstandoffonthedeck.
9.Securetherearendoftherodintothemower
withanut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure56.
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbe
springloadedandinthedownposition.Lift
thedeectoruptotestthatitsnapstothe
fulldownposition.
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