Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro 30260 Operator's Manual

4. Inspect the roller bearing, bushings, spanner bushing
and inside of the wheel hub for wear. Replace any
defective or worn parts (Fig. 65).
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Figure 65
1. Locknut
2. Wheel Bolt
3. Bushing
5. To assemble, place one (1) bushing into the wheel hub.
Grease the roller bearing and spanner bushing and
slide them into the wheel hub. Place the second
bushing into the wheel hub (Fig. 65).
6. Install the caster wheel into the caster fork and secure
with the wheel bolt and locknut. Tighten the locknut
until the spanner bushing bottoms against the inside of
the caster forks (Fig. 65).
7. Grease the fitting on the caster wheel.

Replacing the Grass Deflector

Warning
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, or a grass chute and
catcher.
1. Remove the locknut, bolt, spring and spacer holding
the deflector to the pivot brackets (Fig. 66). Remove
damaged or worn grass deflector.
2. Place spacer and spring onto grass deflector. Place the
L end of spring behind deck edge.
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4. Spanner Bushing
5. Roller Bearing
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Note: Make sure the L end of spring is installed behind
deck edge before installing the bolt as shown in figure 66.
3. Install bolt and nut. Place J hook end of spring around
grass deflector (Fig. 66).
Important
The grass deflector must be able to lower
down into position. Lift the deflector up to test that it
lowers into the full down position.
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Figure 66
1. Bolt
2. Spacer
3. Locknut
4. Spring
5. Spring installed
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6. Grass Deflector
7. L end of spring, place
behind deck edge before
installing bolt
8. J hook end of spring