Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro TimeCutter SS3225 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 machine to throw objects toward 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.
1. Remove the nut (3/8 inch) from the rod under
the mower (Figure 65
Figure 65
81 cm (32-Inch) Deck
1. Mower deck
2. Grass deflector
3. Grass-deflector bracket
4. Rod
and Figure 66).
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5. Spring
6. Nut (3/8 inch)
7. Short standoff
107 cm (42-Inch) Deck
1. Mower deck
2. Grass deflector
3. Grass-deflector bracket
4. Rod
2. Slide the rod out of the short stand-off, spring,
and grass deflector
3. Remove the damaged or worn grass deflector.
4. Replace the grass deflector
Figure 66).
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 the rod through second grass deflector
bracket (Figure 65
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
andFigure 66.
Important:
The grass deflector must be
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 66
5. Spring
6. Nut (3/8 inch)
7. Short standoff
(Figure 65 and Figure
(Figure 65
and Figure 66).
Figure 65
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