Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro TimeCutter SS 5000 Operator's Manual

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Figure 61
1. Mower deck
2. Hanger bracket
7. Slide the mower deck rearward to remove the mower
belt from the engine pulley.
8. Slide the mower deck out from underneath the
machine.
Note: Retain all parts for future installation.

Replacing the Grass Deflector

Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Inspect the grass
deflector for damage.
Inspect the grass deflector for damage before each use.
Replace any damaged parts before use.
WARNING
An uncovered discharge opening could allow the
lawn mower to throw objects at you or bystanders,
resulting in serious injury. Also, contact with the
blade could occur. Never operate the machine
without the grass deflector, the discharge cover, or
the grass-collection system in place.
Never operate the machine without the grass
deflector, the discharge cover, or the grass-collection
system in place.
SS Machines Only
1. Remove the nut (3/8 inch) from the rod under the
mower (Figure 62).
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3. Rear lift rod
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1. Mower deck
2. Grass deflector
3. Grass-deflector bracket
4. Rod
2. Slide the rod out of the short standoff, spring, and the
grass deflector
3. Remove the damaged or worn grass deflector.
4. Replace the grass deflector
5. Slide the rod (straight end), through the
rear-grass-deflector bracket.
6. Place the spring on the rod, with the end wires down
and between the grass-deflector brackets.
7. Slide rod through the second grass-deflector bracket
(Figure 62).
8. Insert the rod at the front of the grass deflector into
the short standoff on the deck.
9. Secure the rear end of the rod into the mower with a
nut (3/8 inch) as shown in
Important: The grass deflector must be spring
loaded and in the down position. Lift the deflector
up to test that it snaps to the fully down position.
MX Machines Only
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
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Figure 62
5. Spring
6. Nut (3/8 inch)
7. Short standoff
(Figure 62).
(Figure 62).
Figure 62.
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(Figure 63).