Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro Z Master Professional 6000 Series Operator's Manual

Figure 101
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.
8. Raise the deck struts and secure them in the up
position.
9. 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.
Do not operate the lawn mower unless you install a
cover plate, a mulch plate, grass deflector or bagger.
1. Remove the locknut, the bolt, the spring, and the spacer
holding the deflector to the pivot brackets (Figure 102).
2. Remove the damaged or worn grass deflector (Figure
102).
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1. Bolt
2. Spacer
3. Locknut
4. Spring
3. Place the spacer and the spring onto grass deflector.
4. 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 102.
5. Install the bolt and the nut.
6. Place one J hook end of the spring around the grass
deflector (Figure 102).
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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Figure 102
5. Spring installed
6. Grass Deflector
7. J hook end of spring
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