Toro 78360 - Installing Discharge Chute

Assembly
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POTENTIAL HAZARD
• Without the grass deflector, discharge
cover, or complete grass catcher assembly
mounted in place, you and others are
exposed to blade contact and thrown
debris.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
• Contact with rotating mower blade(s) and
thrown debris will cause injury or death.
HOW TO AV
OID THE HAZARD
• NEVER r emove the grass deflector from
the mower because the grass deflector
routes material down toward the turf. If the
grass deflector is ever damaged, replace it
immediately.
• Never put your hands or feet under the
mower.
• Never try to clear discharge area or mower
blades unless you move the power take off
(PTO) to “OFF” and rotate the ignition key
to “OFF.” Also remove the key and pull the
wire off the spark plug(s).
Installing Discharge Chute
1. Locate items show (Fig. 1).
2. Place spring short end into small hole in the
discharge chute.
3. Position spring and discharge chute over post on
rear of deck and secure with 1/2” (13 mm)
washer and 3/4” (19 mm) cotter pin (Fig. 1).
4. Slide rubber bushing and plastic washer over
stud at front of mower.
5.
Place dischar ge chute over stud and secure with
second plastic washer and 3/8” jam nut (Fig. 1).
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Figure 1
1. Discharge chute
2. Spring
3.
Cotter pin 3/4” (19 mm)
4. W asher 1/2” (13 mm)
5. Rubber bushing
6. Plastic washer
7. Jam nut 3/8”
IMPORTANT: Discharge chute must be
spring loaded in the down position. Lift chute
up to test that it snaps to the full down
position.