Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro 74787 Operator's Manual

Replacing the Grass Deflector

Model 74787 Only
Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Inspect the grass
deflector for damage.
WARNING
An uncovered discharge opening could allow the
lawn mower to throw objects at you or bystanders
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.
Inspect the grass deflector for damage before each use.
Replace any damaged parts before use.
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
Remove the damaged or worn discharge deflector.
(Figure 62).
1. Rod
2. Spring
3. Deflector
2. Position the new discharge deflector with the bracket
ends between the welded brackets on the deck as
shown in
3. Install the spring onto the straight end of the rod.
Note: Position the spring on the rod as shown in
Figure 62
under the rod before the bend and going over the rod
as it returns from the bend.
4. Lift the loop end of the spring and place it into the
notch on the deflector bracket
45
Figure 62
4. Deck brackets
5. Spring installed over the
rod
Figure 63.
so that the shorter spring end is coming from
(Figure 63).