Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro 74760 Operator's Manual

Replacing the Grass
Deflector
Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Inspect
the grass deflector for damage
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 mulch plate, discharge deflector, or
grass collection system.
Inspect the grass deflector for damage before each
use. Replace any damaged parts before use.
1. Disengage the spring from the notch in the
deflector bracket and slide the rod out of the
welded deck brackets, spring, and discharge
deflector (Figure
worn discharge deflector.
60). Remove the damaged or
1. Rod
2. Spring
3. Deflector
2. Position the new discharge deflector with the
bracket ends between the welded brackets on
the deck as shown in
3. Install the spring onto the straight end of the rod.
Position the spring on the rod as shown in so
the shorter spring end is coming from under the
rod before the bend and going over the rod as it
returns from the bend.
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Figure 60
4. Deck brackets
5. Spring installed over the
rod
Figure 60.
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