Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro TimeCutter SW 5000 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 machine without grass
deflector, discharge cover or grass collection
system in place.
Inspect the grass deflector for damage before each
use. Replace any damaged parts before use.
1. Locate items shown in
Figure 60
1. Mower deck
2. Grass deflector
3. Grass-deflector bracket
4. Rod
2. Remove the nut (3/8 inch) from the rod under
the mower (Figure
3. Slide the rod out the short standoff, spring,
and grass deflector
damaged or worn grass deflector.
4. Replace the grass deflector
5. Slide rod, straight end, through the rear
grass-deflector bracket.
6. Place the spring on the rod, with end wires down,
and between the grass-deflector brackets. Slide
Figure 60.
5. Spring
6. Nut (3/8 inch)
7. Short standoff
60).
(Figure 60). Remove the
(Figure 60).
rod through second grass-deflector bracket
(Figure 60).
7. Insert rod at front of grass deflector into short
standoff on deck. Secure rear end of rod into the
mower with a nut (3/8 inch)
Important:
spring loaded in the down position. Lift the
deflector up to test that it snaps to the full
down position.
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(Figure 60).
The grass deflector must be