Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro 30299TE Operator's Manual

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Figure 57
1. Locknut
2. Wheel Bolt
3. Bushing
5. To assemble, place one 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. 57).
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. 57).
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.
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4. Spanner Bushing
5. Roller Bearing
1. Remove the locknut, bolt, spring and spacer holding the
deflector to the pivot brackets (Fig. 58). Remove the
damaged or worn grass deflector.
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 58.
3. Install bolt and nut. Place the J hook end of spring
around grass deflector (Fig. 58).
Important
The grass deflector must be able to rotate.
Lift the deflector up to the full open position and ensure
that it rotates into the full down position.
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1. Bolt
2. Spacer
3. Locknut
4. Spring
5. Spring installed
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Figure 58
6. Grass Deflector
7. L end of spring, place
behind deck edge before
installing bolt
8. J hook end of spring
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