Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro 74266CP Operator's Manual

WARNING
Contact with a sharp blade can cause serious injury.
Wear gloves or wrap sharp edges of the blade with
a rag.
1. Hold the blade end using a rag or thickly-padded
glove.
2. Remove the blade bolt, spring disk and blade from
the spindle shaft (Figure 93).
Sharpening the Blades
WARNING
When sharpening blade, pieces of blade could be
thrown and cause serious injury.
Wear proper eye protection when sharpening blade.
1. Use a file to sharpen the cutting edge at both ends
of the blade (Figure 91). Maintain the original angle.
The blade retains its balance if the same amount of
material is removed from both cutting edges.
Figure 91
1. Sharpen at original angle
2. Check the balance of the blade by putting it on a
blade balancer (Figure 92). If the blade stays in a
horizontal position, the blade is balanced and can be
used. If the blade is not balanced, file some metal off
the end of the sail area only (Figure 93). Repeat this
procedure until the blade is balanced.
Figure 92
1. Blade
Installing the Blades
1. Install the blade onto the spindle shaft (Figure 93).
Important: The curved part of the blade must
be pointing upward toward the inside of the
mower to ensure proper cutting.
2. Balancer
2. Install the spring disk and blade bolt. The spring
disk cone must be installed toward the bolt head
(Figure 93).
1. Sail Area of Blade
2. Blade
3. Spring Disk
3. Torque the blade bolt to 85-110 ft-lb (115-150 N⋅m).

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 94).
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 94
4. Install the bolt and nut.
5. Place the J hook end of the spring around the grass
deflector (Figure 94).
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.
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Figure 93
4. Blade Bolt
5. Cone Towards Bolt Head