Toro TimeCutter 77301 - Page 48

Machines with 34in Mower Decks
1. Disengage the spring and slide the rod out of
the welded deck brackets, spring, and discharge
deector ( Figure 67 ).
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Figure 67
1. Rod 4. Deck brackets
2. Spring 5. Spring installed over the
rod
3. Deector
2. Remove the damaged or worn discharge
deector .
3. Position the new discharge deector with the
bracket ends between the welded brackets on
the deck and install the rod and spring as shown
in Figure 67 .
Note: Position the spring on the rod as shown
so that the shorter spring end comes from under
the rod before the bend and goes over the rod
as it returns from the bend.
4. Place the end of the rod in the notch of the
bracket ( Figure 67 ).
Important: The grass deector must be
spring loaded in the down position. Lift the
deector up to test that it snaps to the full
down position.
Machines with 42in Mower Decks
1. Remove the nut (3/8 inch) from the rod under
the mower ( Figure 68 ).
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Figure 68
1. Mower deck 4. Rod
2. Grass-deector pivot 5. Spring
3. Grass deector 6. Nut (3/8 inch)
2. Slide the rod out of the deck bracket, spring, and
grass deector ( Figure 68 ).
3. Remove the damaged or worn grass deector .
4. Install the new grass deector ( Figure 68 ).
5. Slide the straight end of the rod through the rear
grass deector pivot.
6. Place the spring on the rod, with end wires
down, and between the grass deector brackets.
7. Slide the rod through the second grass-deector
pivot ( Figure 68 ).
8. Insert the rod at the front of the grass deector
into the bracket on the deck.
9. Secure the rear end of the rod into the mower
with a nut (3/8 inch) as shown in Figure 68 .
Important: The grass deector must be
spring-loaded in the down position. Lift the
deector up to test that it snaps into the
full-down position.
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