Toro 74790 - Replacing the Grass Deflector

ReplacingtheGrass
Deector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect
thegrassdeectorfordamage.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcould
allowthelawnmowertothrowobjectsinthe
operator'sorbystander'sdirectionandresult
inseriousinjury.Also,contactwiththeblade
couldoccur.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutgrass
deector,dischargecoverorgrasscollection
systeminplace.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeach
use.Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.LocateitemsshowninFigure60.
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Figure60
1.Mowerdeck
5.Spring
2.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)
3.Grass-deectorbracket7.Shortstandoff
4.Rod
2.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunder
themower(Figure60).
3.Slidetherodouttheshortstandoff,spring,
andgrassdeector(Figure60).Removethe
damagedorworngrassdeector.
4.Replacethegrassdeector(Figure60).
5.Sliderod,straightend,throughtherear
grass-deectorbracket.
6.Placethespringontherod,withendwiresdown,
andbetweenthegrass-deectorbrackets.Slide
rodthroughsecondgrass-deectorbracket
(Figure60).
7.Insertrodatfrontofgrassdeectorintoshort
standoffondeck.Securerearendofrodintothe
mowerwithanut(3/8inch)(Figure60).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbe
springloadedinthedownposition.Liftthe
deectoruptotestthatitsnapstothefull
downposition.
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