Toro 74891 - Cleaning; Washing the Underside of the Mower

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Figure70
1.Rodandspringassembly
partiallyinstalled
3.Rod,shortend,moved
behindthemowerbracket
2.Loopendofthespring
installedintothenotchin
thedeectorbracket
4.Shortend,retainedbythe
mowerbracket
6.Securetherodandspringassemblybytwistingitsothe
shortendoftherodcanbeplacedbehindthefront
bracketweldedtothedeck(Figure70).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbespring
loadedinthedownposition.Liftthedeectorup
totestthatitsnapstothefulldownposition.
7.Installthecotterpinintotheendoftherod(Figure69).
Cleaning
WashingtheUndersideofthe
Mower
ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse—Cleanthemowerhousing.
Washtheundersideofthemoweraftereachusetoprevent
grassbuildupforimprovedmulchactionandclipping
dispersal.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition,shutofftheengine,remove
thekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Attachthehosecouplingtotheendofthemower
washouttting,andturnthewateronhigh(Figure71).
Note:Spreadpetroleumjellyonthewashouttting
O-ringtomakethecouplingslideoneasierandprotect
theO-ring.
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Figure71
1.Washoutttinglocations
on54-inchdecks
4.O-ring
2.Washoutttinglocations
on48-inchdecks
5.Hose
3.Washouttting6.Coupling
4.Lowerthemowertothelowestheightofcut.
5.Sitontheseat,starttheengine,engagethe
blade-controlswitch,andletthemowerrunfor1to3
minutes.
6.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch,shutoffthe
engine,removetheignitionkey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostop.
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