Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro 72946 Operator's Manual

Figure 113
1. Clutch pulley
2. Mower belt
3. Spring-loaded idler pulley
4. Ratchet
7. Remove and retain the hardware on both sides
of the deck as shown in
Figure 114
1. Right stabilizer
2. Deck strut (right side shown)
3. Remove the shoulder bolt and nut.
4. Remove the shoulder bolt and nut.
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5. Square hole in the idler
arm for the ratchet
6. Idler grease fitting
7. Belt guide
Figure 114.
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8. Raise the deck struts and secure them in the
raised position.
9. Slide the deck out to the right side of the
machine.
Replacing the Grass
Deflector
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 unless you install
a mulch plate, discharge deflector, or grass
collection system.
1. Remove the locknut, bolt, spring, and spacer
holding the deflector to the pivot brackets
(Figure 115).
2. Remove the damaged or worn grass deflector
(Figure 115).
1. Bolt
2. Spacer
3. Locknut
4. Spring
3. Place the spacer and the spring onto grass
deflector.
4. Place 1 J-hook end of the spring behind the
deck edge.
Note:
Make sure that 1 J-hook end of the
spring is installed behind the deck edge before
installing the bolt as shown in
5. Install the bolt and the nut.
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Figure 115
5. Spring installed
6. Grass deflector
7. J-hook end of spring
Figure 115.
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