Toro 74920 TITAN ZX4820 Operator's Manual page 28

Removing the Mulch Baffle
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to the neutral
lock position, set the parking brake, stop the engine,
remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operating position.
3. Remove the mower as described in the Removing the
Mower procedure in the Maintenance section for more
information.
4. Turn the mower upside down.
5. Remove the existing mower blades installed on your
deck. Refer to the Removing the Blades procedure in
the Maintenance section for more information.
6. Remove the three locknuts (5/16 inch) secured to the
welded posts of the left baffle on the top of the mower
deck at the center, left of center and left positions
(Figure 36). Remove the carriage bolt and locknut on
the side wall of the mower deck securing the left baffle
to the deck.
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Figure 36
1. Locknut (5/16 inch)
2. Carriage bolt (5/16 x 3/4
inch)
7. Remove the left baffle from the mower deck as shown
in Figure 36.
8. Locate the two bolts in loose parts and use the existing
locknuts. Install these fasteners into the holes shown in
Figure 36 on the mower deck to prevent flying debris.
Install the bolt up, through the underside of the deck
and use an existing locknut to secure from the topside.
WARNING
Open holes in the mower expose you and
others to thrown debris which can cause
severe injury.
• Never operate the mower without hardware
mounted in all holes in the mower housing.
• Install the hardware in the mounting holes
when you remove the mulching baffle.
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3. Left baffle
4. Install fasteners here
9. Remove the carriage bolt (5/16 x 3/4 inch) and locknut
(5/16 inch) on the rear wall of the mower deck securing
the baffle to the deck (Figure 37).
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1. Carriage bolt (5/16 x 3/4
inch)
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2. Locknuts, front of
discharge plate (reinstall
after baffle is removed)
3. Locknut, forward hole in
deck (reinstall after baffle
is removed)
4. Baffle guard, 54 inch
decks
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10. Locate the baffle guard at the front edge of the side
discharge opening. Remove the fasteners securing the
baffle guard and the right baffle to the mower deck
as shown in Figure 37. Remove the baffle guard and
retain all fasteners.
11. Remove the two locknuts (5/16 inch) securing the
welded posts of the right baffle to the top of the mower
deck at center and right of center positions (Figure 38).
12. Remove the carriage bolt and locknut securing the right
baffle to the top of the mower deck. Remove the right
baffle from the mower deck (Figure 38).
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Figure 37
5. Hex head bolt, forward
hole in deck (reinstall after
baffle is removed)
6. Carriage bolts, front of
discharge plate (reinstall
after baffle is removed)
7. Locknut (5/16 inch)
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