Converting The 54 Inch Mower To Side Discharge - Toro 74920 Operator's Manual

(Figure 34). Remove the right baffle from the
mower deck.
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Figure 34
1. Locknut (5/16 inch)
2. Right baffle
11. Locate the cut off baffle in the loose parts bag.
Remove the fasteners at the rear holes of the
discharge plate. Install the baffle at the side
discharge opening on the mower deck (Figure 35).
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Figure 35
1. Carriage bolt, existing
2. Rear holes in the
discharge plate
12. Use the fasteners removed to secure the cut off
baffle to the deck.
13. Install the blades to the deck. Refer to the Installing
the Blades procedure in the Maintenance section for
more information.
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3. Welded posts, right baffle
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3. Cut off baffle, shipped
loose
4. Locknut, existing
Note: Standard cutting blades will improve
discharge performance and can obtained from your
local authorized Toro dealer.
14. Install the mower as described in the Installing the
Mower procedure in the Maintenance section for
more information.
Converting the 54 inch Mower
to Side Discharge
The mower deck and mower blades shipped with
this machine were designed for optimum mulching
performance. Side discharge performance can be
improved by replacing the mulching blades with
standard cutting blades obtained from your local
authorized Toro dealer. To maintain optimum mulching
performance, always install the mulching blades that are
shipped with this unit when changing back to mulching
operation.
Install the fasteners into the same holes in the deck they
were originally removed from. This ensure no holes are
left open when the deck is operated.
DANGER
Open holes in the mower expose you and others to
thrown debris. Debris thrown out of holes in the
mower can cause injury.
• Never operate the mower without hardware
mounted in all holes in the mower.
• Install hardware in mounting holes when the
baffle is removed.
Removing the Mulch Baffle
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage
the blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to the
neutral lock position, set the parking brake, stop
the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
3. Remove the mower as described in the Removing
the Mower procedure in the Maintenance section for
more information.
4. Turn the mower upside down.
5. Remove the existing mower blades installed on your
deck. Refer to the Removing the Blades procedure
in the Maintenance section for more information.
6. Remove the three locknuts (5/16 inch) secured to
the welded posts of the left baffle on the top of the
mower deck at the center, left of center and left
positions (Figure 36). Remove the carriage bolt and
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