Matching Height Of Cut; Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro 38494 Operator's Manual

Matching Height of Cut

1. Check the rear tire pressure.
2. Set the height-of-cut to the 4 inch (101.6 mm)
position following the height-of-cut decal.
3. With the machine on level surface, position one blade
front-to-rear. Measure at A and from level surface
to the cutting edge of the blade tips (Figure 68 and
Figure 69).
4. The measurement should be 4 inch (101.6 mm).
5. If it does not measure correctly:
A. Adjust the rear tire pressure.
B. Adjust the caster fork spacers.
C. Adjust the front mower deck support pins.
6. Check the carrier frame front-to-rear pitch.
Figure 68
Figure 69

Replacing the Grass Deflector

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 lawn mower unless you install
a cover plate, a mulch plate, grass deflector or
bagger.
1. Remove the locknut, bolt, spring and spacer holding
the deflector to the pivot brackets (Figure 70).
Remove damaged or worn grass deflector.
1. Bolt
2. Spacer
3. Locknut
4. Spring
2. Place spacer and spring onto grass deflector. Place
the L end of spring behind deck edge.
Note: Make sure the L end of spring is installed
behind deck edge before installing the bolt as shown
in Figure 70.
3. Install bolt and nut. Place the J hook end of spring
around grass deflector (Figure 70).
Important: The grass deflector must be able
to rotate. Lift the deflector up to the full open
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Figure 70
5. Spring installed
6. Grass Deflector
7. L end of spring, place
behind deck edge before
installing bolt
8. J hook end of spring