Toro 74785 - Installing the Mower Deck; Replacing the Grass Deflector

InstallingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.
2.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged,shut
offtheengine,removethekeyfromthekey
switch,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethe
hangerbracketsovertherearliftrod(Figure56).
6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeck
withtheclevispinandhairpin-cotterpin(Figure
55).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;
refertoReplacingtheMower-DeckBelt(page
43).
ReplacingtheGrass
Deector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect
thegrassdeectorfordamage.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
thelawnmowertothrowobjectsatyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriousinjury.Also,
contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutthe
grassdeector,thedischargecover,orthe
grass-collectionsysteminplace.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeach
use.Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunder
themower(Figure57).
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Figure57
1.Mowerdeck
5.Spring
2.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)
3.Grass-deectorbracket7.Shortstandoff
4.Rod
2.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstandoff,spring,
andthegrassdeector(Figure57).
3.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.
4.Replacethegrassdeector(Figure57).
5.Slidetherod(straightend),throughthe
rear-grass-deectorbracket.
6.Placethespringontherod,withtheendwires
downandbetweenthegrass-deectorbrackets.
7.Sliderodthroughthesecondgrass-deector
bracket(Figure57).
8.Inserttherodatthefrontofthegrassdeector
intotheshortstandoffonthedeck.
9.Securetherearendoftherodintothemower
withanut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure57.
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbe
springloadedandinthedownposition.Lift
thedeectoruptotestthatitsnapstothe
fullydownposition.
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