Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro 74902TE Operator's Manual

Figure 104
1. Right stabilizer
2. Deck strut (right side shown)
3. Remove the rear deck lift attachment shoulder bolt and nut.
4. Remove the front deck lift attachment shoulder bolt and nut.
9. Raise the deck struts and secure them in the up
position. Slide the deck out to the right side of the
machine.

Replacing the Grass Deflector

WARNING
An uncovered discharge opening could allow the
lawn mower to throw objects in the operator's or
bystander's direction and result in serious injury.
Also, contact with the blade could occur.
Never operate the lawn mower unless you install a
cover plate, a mulch plate, grass deflector or bagger.
1. Remove the locknut, bolt, spring and spacer holding the
deflector to the pivot brackets
the damaged or worn grass deflector.
(Figure 105). Remove
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Figure 105
1. Bolt
2. Spacer
3. Locknut
4. Spring
2. Place the spacer and spring onto the grass deflector.
Place one J-end of the spring behind the deck edge.
Note: Make sure one J-end of the spring is installed
behind the deck edge before installing the bolt as
shown in Figure 105.
3. Install the bolt and nut. Place one J-hook end of the
spring around the grass deflector
Important: The grass deflector must be able
to rotate. Lift the deflector up to the full open
position and ensure that it rotates into the full
down position.
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5. Spring installed
6. Grass deflector
7. J-hook end of spring
(Figure 105).