Installing The Mower Deck; Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro TITAN ZX 5400 Operator's Manual

Removing the Mower Deck
1. Remove the hair pin cotter and washer securing the
long, link pin to the frame and deck; remove the link
bar (Figure 75).
Figure 75
1. Link pin
2. Washer
2. Lift up on the mower deck to relieve tension from the
mower deck.
3. Remove the chains from the hooks on the deck lift
arms (Figure 76).
Figure 76
1. Deck lift arm
2. Chain
4. Raise the height-of-cut to the transport position.
5. Remove the belt from the clutch pulley on the engine.
6. Slide the mower out from underneath the machine.
Note: Retain all parts for future installation.
3. Hair pin cotter
3. Hook
4. Adjustment bolt

Installing the Mower Deck

1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to the neutral
lock position, stop the engine, remove the key, set the
parking brake and wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operating position.
3. Slide the mower under the machine.
4. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest position.
5. Place the height-of-cut pin in the lock position for
lowest height-of-cut.
6. Lift the rear of the mower deck and attach the chains
to the rear lift arms
7. Attach the front chains to the front lift arms
76).
8. Install the long, link bar through the frame hanger and
deck.
9. Secure the link pin with the hair pin cotters and washers
removed previously
10. Install the mower belt onto the engine pulley; refer to
Replacing the Mower Belt (page
11. Tighten the bottom two bolts holding the mower-deck
curtain to the mower deck

Replacing the Grass Deflector

Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Inspect the grass
deflector for damage
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
mulch plate, discharge deflector, or grass collection
system.
Inspect the grass deflector for damage before each use.
Replace any damaged parts before use.
1. Remove the cotter pin from the end of the rod
77).
2. Disengage the spring from the notch in the deflector
bracket and slide the rod out of the welded deck
brackets, spring, and discharge deflector
Remove the damaged or worn discharge deflector.
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(Figure 76).
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(Figure 75).
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(Figure 41).
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(Figure
77).