Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro 74266 Operator's Manual

the sail area only (Figure 89). Repeat this procedure
until the blade is balanced.
1. Blade
Installing the Blades
1. Install the blade onto the spindle shaft (Figure 89).
Important: The curved part of the blade must be
pointing upward toward the inside of the mower to
ensure proper cutting.
2. Install the curved washer and blade bolt. The curved
washer cone must be installed toward the bolt head
(Figure 89). Torque the blade bolt to 85-110 ft-lb
(115-150 N-m).
1. Sail Area of Blade
2. Blade
Figure 88
2. Balancer
Figure 89
3. Curved washer
4. Blade Bolt

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.
• Make sure the grass deflector is in the down
position.
1. Remove the locknut, bolt, spring and spacer holding
the deflector to the pivot brackets (Figure 90).
2. Remove the damaged or worn grass deflector.
3. Place the spacer and spring onto the grass deflector.
Place the L end of the spring behind the deck edge.
Note: Make sure the L end of the spring is installed
behind the deck edge before installing the bolt as
shown in Figure 90
4. Install the bolt and nut.
5. Place the J hook end of the spring around the grass
deflector (Figure 90).
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.
1. Bolt
2. Spacer
3. Locknut
4. Spring
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Figure 90
5. Spring installed
6. Grass Deflector
7. L end of spring, place
behind deck edge before
installing bolt
8. J hook end of spring