Attaching The Grass Deflector - Toro 51958 Operator's Manual

Attaching the Grass Deflector

Attaching the grass deflector differs depending on the type
of trimmer: curved shaft or straight shaft.
WARNING:
The line cut-off blade on the grass deflector
is sharp. Avoid contact with the blade. Failure
to avoid contact can result in serious personal
injury.
WARNING:
Always attach the grass deflector prior to
operating trimmer. Failure to attach the grass
deflector can result in debris being thrown at the
operator and result in serious injury.
To Attach the Curved Shaft Grass Deflector
Item No. 51958
See Figure 4.
Follow these steps to attach the curved shaft grass deflector.
1. Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
2. Remove the hex head cap screw and wing nut from the
grass deflector.
3. Press the grass deflector onto the bottom of the curved
shaft as shown.
4. Insert the hex head cap screw through the grass deflec-
tor bracket.
5. Place the wing nut on the hex head cap screw and turn
clockwise to secure.
Curved Shaft
Grass Deflector
Hex Head
Line Cut-off
Cap Screw
Blade
Assembly
Bracket
Wing
Nut
Grass
Shield
Figure 4
To Attach the Straight Shaft Grass Deflector
Item Nos. 51978 and 51978A
See Figure 5.
Follow these steps to attach the straight shaft grass deflector.
1. Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
2. Remove the bolt from the grass deflector.
3. Insert the tab on the mounting bracket in the slot on the
grass deflector.
4. Align the screw hole in the mounting bracket with the
screw hole in the grass deflector.
5. Insert the bolt through the mounting bracket and into
the grass deflector.
6. Tighten the bolt securely using a flat blade screwdriver
or 5/16 in. wrench.
Straight Shaft
Slot
Grass Deflector
Bolt
Tab
Figure 5
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