Toro TimeCutter MX 4260 - Installing the Mower; Replacing the Grass Deflector

removetensionontheidlerpulleyandrollthebelt
offofthepulleys(Figure56).
WARNING
Thespringisundertensionwheninstalledand
cancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.
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Figure56
1.Idlerpulley5.Enginepulley
2.Mowerbelt
6.Springremovaltoo
3.Outsidepulley
7.Mowerdeckhandles
4.Spring
5.Routethenewbeltaroundtheenginepulleyand
mowerpulleys(
Figure56).
6.Usingaspringremovaltool,(Toropartno.92-5771),
installtheidlerspringoverthedeckhookand
placingtensionontheidlerpulleyandmowerbelt
((Figure56).
InstallingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethehanger
bracketsovertherearliftrod(
Figure55).
6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeckwith
theclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure54).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;refer
toReplacingtheMowerBelt.
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthe
grassdeectorfordamage
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator’sor
bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstalla
mulchplate,dischargedeector,orgrasscollection
system.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeachuse.
Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.Disengagethespringfromthenotchinthedeector
bracketandslidetherodoutoftheweldeddeck
brackets,spring,anddischargedeector(
Figure57).
Removethedamagedorworndischargedeector.
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