Toro 74920 - Converting the 54 Inch Mower to Side Discharge

(Figure34).Removetherightbafefromthe
mowerdeck.
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1.Locknut(5/16inch)3.Weldedposts,rightbafe
2.Rightbafe
11.Locatethecutoffbafeintheloosepartsbag.
Removethefastenersattherearholesofthe
dischargeplate.Installthebafeattheside
dischargeopeningonthemowerdeck(Figure35).
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Figure35
1.Carriagebolt,existing3.Cutoffbafe,shipped
loose
2.Rearholesinthe
dischargeplate
4.Locknut,existing
12.Usethefastenersremovedtosecurethecutoff
bafetothedeck.
13.Installthebladestothedeck.RefertotheInstalling
theBladesprocedureintheMaintenancesectionfor
moreinformation.
Note:Standardcuttingbladeswillimprove
dischargeperformanceandcanobtainedfromyour
localauthorizedTorodealer.
14.InstallthemowerasdescribedintheInstallingthe
MowerprocedureintheMaintenancesectionfor
moreinformation.
Convertingthe54inchMower
toSideDischarge
Themowerdeckandmowerbladesshippedwith
thismachineweredesignedforoptimummulching
performance.Sidedischargeperformancecanbe
improvedbyreplacingthemulchingbladeswith
standardcuttingbladesobtainedfromyourlocal
authorizedTorodealer.Tomaintainoptimummulching
performance,alwaysinstallthemulchingbladesthatare
shippedwiththisunitwhenchangingbacktomulching
operation.
Installthefastenersintothesameholesinthedeckthey
wereoriginallyremovedfrom.Thisensurenoholesare
leftopenwhenthedeckisoperated.
DANGER
Openholesinthemowerexposeyouandothersto
throwndebris.Debristhrownoutofholesinthe
mowercancauseinjury.
•Neveroperatethemowerwithouthardware
mountedinallholesinthemower.
•Installhardwareinmountingholeswhenthe
bafeisremoved.
RemovingtheMulchBafe
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutrallockposition,settheparkingbrake,stop
theengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.RemovethemowerasdescribedintheRemoving
theMowerprocedureintheMaintenancesectionfor
moreinformation.
4.Turnthemowerupsidedown.
5.Removetheexistingmowerbladesinstalledonyour
deck.RefertotheRemovingtheBladesprocedure
intheMaintenancesectionformoreinformation.
6.Removethethreelocknuts(5/16inch)securedto
theweldedpostsoftheleftbafeonthetopofthe
mowerdeckatthecenter,leftofcenterandleft
positions(
Figure36).Removethecarriageboltand
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