Toro 74978 - Replacing the Grass Deflector; Cleaning; Cleaning the Mower Deck; Waste Disposal

ReplacingtheGrassDeector
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator'sor
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstalla
coverplate,amulchplate,grassdeectororbagger.
1.Removethelocknut,bolt,springandspacerholding
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.Placethespacerandspringontothegrassdeector.
PlaceoneJendofthespringbehindthedeckedge.
Note:MakesureoneJendofthespringisinstalled
behindthedeckedgebeforeinstallingtheboltas
showninFigure98.
3.Installtheboltandnut.PlaceoneJhookendofthe
springaroundthegrassdeector(Figure98).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbeable
torotate.Liftthedeectoruptothefullopen
positionandensurethatitrotatesintothefull
downposition.
Cleaning
CleaningtheMowerDeck
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Raisethemowertothetransportposition.
4.Cleantheundersideofthemowerdeck.
WasteDisposal
Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicoil,andenginecoolantare
pollutantstotheenvironment.Disposeoftheseaccordingto
yourstateandlocalregulations.
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