Replacing The Discharge Deflector - Toro Titan Z4800 Operator's Manual

Replacing the Discharge
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 mulch plate, discharge deflector, or
grass collection system.
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 (Figure 50).
Remove the damaged or worn discharge deflector.
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1. Deflector assembly
2. Deck brackets
3. Rod
2. Position the new discharge deflector assembly with
the bracket ends between the welded brackets on the
deck as shown in Figure 50.
3. Install the spring onto the straight end of the rod.
Position the spring on the rod as shown in so the
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Figure 50
4. Spring
5. Spring installed over the
rod
shorter spring end is coming from under the rod
before the bend and going over the rod as it returns
from the bend.
4. Lift the long end of the spring and place it into the
notch on the deflector assembly bracket (Figure 51).
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1. Rod and spring assembly
partially installed
2. Long end of the spring
installed into the notch in
the deflector bracket
5. Secure the rod and spring assembly by twisting it so
the short end of the rod can be placed behind the
front bracket welded to the deck (Figure 51).
Important: The discharge 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 51
3. Rod, short end, moved
behind mower bracket
4. Short end, retained by
mower bracket.