Toro 74270 Operator's Manual page 26

Operation
3. Tighten all mounting hardware securely.
4. Rotate the blades to ensure that there is at least
1/8" clearance between the blades and baffles.
5. Using existing hardware, make sure all holes in
deck are plugged with a nut and bolt.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Open holes in the mower exposes you and
others to thrown debris.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Debris thrown out of holes in the mower
can cause injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Never operate mower without hardware
mounted in all holes in mower.
Install hardware in mounting holes when
mulching baffle is removed.
Installing and Removing Kickers
The following instructions are for removing and
installing kickers. The kickers are used for mulching
only. The following procedures are written as though
you were to install the kickers. Reverse the
procedures to remove them.
IMPORTANT: The kickers are used only for
mulching. The kickers must be removed when
in side discharge mode.
1. Place the kicker plate into position (Fig. 5).
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2
Figure 5
1. Kicker plate
2. Kicker
2. Secure the kicker plate with a 5/16"-18 x 1" bolt,
flat washer, and locknut.
3. Position kickers (Fig. 5) and secure them with
(3) 5/16"-18 x 1" bolts, spacers, flat washers,
and locknuts (Fig. 6).
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3
4
Figure 6
1. Kicker
2. Bolt, 5/16"–18 x 1"
3. Spacer
4. Tighten all mounting hardware securely.
5. Rotate the blades to ensure that there is at least
1/8" clearance between the blades and kickers.
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GRAPHIC #
2
3. Left/center joint
4. Center line
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5
m–4033
4. Flat washer
5. Locknut, 5/16"–18