Installing And Removing Blowout Baffles - Toro 74270 Operator's Manual

Note: If a kicker interferes with a blade,
reposition it further up into the mower.
6. Turn mower deck over and install belt covers.
7. Install mower deck onto traction unit.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
A blade that is bent or damaged could
break apart and pieces could be thrown at
bystanders or at you as you use the mower.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Pieces of blade that may be thrown could
seriously injure or kill you or bystanders.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Always replace bent or damaged blade with
a new blade.
Never file or create sharp notches in the
edges or surfaces of blade.
8. 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
Blowout Baffles
The following instructions are for removing and
installing blowout baffles. The blowout baffles are
used for side discharge only. The following
procedures are written as though you were to install
the baffles. Reverse the procedures to remove them.
Blowout baffles are used when in side discharge
mode only.
IMPORTANT: Do not use blowout baffles
while in recycling mode.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Blade is sharp.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Contact with sharp blade can cause serious
personal injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Wear gloves or wrap sharp edges of the
blade with a rag.
1. Disengage the power take off (PTO), set the
parking brake, and turn the ignition key to
"OFF" to stop the engine. Remove the key.
2. Remove belt covers from mower deck.
3. Remove mower unit.
4. Tip mower deck upside down and block up ends
to ease installation of baffle components.
5. Thoroughly clean mower deck. All debris must
be removed to ensure baffle will fit properly
against mower deck.
6. Repair all bent or damaged areas of mower deck
and replace any missing parts.
Note: All holes for installing Blowout baffles
are drilled (Fig. 7).
7. Place baffles as shown in figure 7.
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