Toro 74953 - Replacing the Grass Deflector

Figure96
1.Clutchpulley5.Squareholeintheidler
armfortheratchet
2.Mowerbelt
6.Idlergreasetting
3.Spring-loadedidlerpulley
7.Beltguide
4.Ratchet
7.Removeandretainthehardwareonbothsidesofthe
deckasshowninFigure97.
Figure97
1.Rightstabilizer
2.Deckstrut(rightsideshown)
3.Removethereardeckliftattachmentshoulderboltandnut.
4.Removethefrontdeckliftattachmentshoulderboltandnut.
8.Raisethedeckstrutsandsecurethemintheup
position.Slidethedeckouttotherightsideofthe
machine.
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
WARNING
Operatingthemachinewiththeenginerunningat
aspeedgreaterthanthefactorysettingcancause
themachinetothrowapartofthebladeorengine
towardtheoperatororabystanderandresultin
seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Neveroperatethemachineunlessyouinstallacover
plate,amulchplate,agrassdeector,orabagger.
1.Removethelocknut,bolt,spring,andspacerholding
thedeectortothepivotbrackets(Figure98).Remove
thedamagedorworngrassdeector.
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Figure98
1.Bolt
5.Springinstalled
2.Spacer6.Grassdeector
3.Locknut
7.Jhookendofspring
4.Spring
2.Placethespacerandthespringontothegrassdeector.
PlaceoneJendofthespringbehindthedeckedge.
Note:MakesureoneJendofthespringisinstalled
behindthedeckedgebeforeinstallingtheboltas
showninFigure98.
3.Installtheboltandthenut.PlaceoneJhookendof
thespringaroundthegrassdeector(Figure98).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbeable
torotate.Liftthedeectoruptothefullopen
positionandensurethatitrotatesintothefull
downposition.
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