Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro 38682 Operator's Manual

1. Spring mounting bolts
2. Blade brake pad

Replacing the Grass Deflector

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 or death. Also, contact with the
blade could occur.
Never operate the lawn mower unless you install
a cover plate, a mulch plate, or a grass chute
and catcher.
1. Remove the locknut, bolt, spring and spacer holding
the deflector to the pivot brackets (Figure 44).
Remove damaged or worn grass deflector.
Figure 43
3. 1/8-3/16 inch (3mm-5mm)
1. Bolt
2. Spacer
3. Locknut
4. Spring
2. Place spacer and spring onto grass deflector. Place
the L end of spring behind deck edge.
Note: Make sure the L end of spring is installed
behind deck edge before installing the bolt as shown
in Figure 44.
3. Install bolt and nut. Place the J hook end of spring
around grass deflector (Figure 44).
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 44
5. Spring installed
6. Grass Deflector
7. L end of spring, place
behind deck edge before
installing bolt
8. J hook end of spring