Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro 74952 Operator's Manual

Figure 96
1. Clutch pulley
2. Mower belt
3. Spring-loaded idler pulley
4. Ratchet
7. Remove and retain the hardware on both sides of the
deck as shown in Figure
Figure 97
1. Right stabilizer
2. Deck strut (right side shown)
3. Remove the rear deck lift attachment shoulder bolt and nut.
4. Remove the front deck lift attachment shoulder bolt and nut.
5. Square hole in the idler
arm for the ratchet
6. Idler grease fitting
7. Belt guide
97.
8. Raise the deck struts and secure them in the up
position. Slide the deck out to the right side of the
machine.

Replacing the Grass Deflector

WARNING
Operating the machine with the engine running at
a speed greater than the factory setting can cause
the machine to throw a part of the blade or engine
toward the operator or a bystander and result in
serious personal injury or death.
Never operate the machine unless you install a cover
plate, a mulch plate, a grass deflector, or a bagger.
1. Remove the locknut, bolt, spring, and spacer holding
the deflector to the pivot brackets
the damaged or worn grass deflector.
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1. Bolt
2. Spacer
3. Locknut
4. Spring
2. Place the spacer and the spring onto the grass deflector.
Place one J end of the spring behind the deck edge.
Note: Make sure one J end of the spring is installed
behind the deck edge before installing the bolt as
shown in Figure
3. Install the bolt and the nut. Place one J hook end of
the spring around the grass deflector
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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(Figure
Figure 98
5. Spring installed
6. Grass deflector
7. J hook end of spring
98.
(Figure
98). Remove
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