Installing The Mower Deck; Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro 74891 Operator's Manual

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
N -L position, shut off the engine, remove
EUTRAL OCK
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
68).
8. Install the long link bar through the frame hanger and
deck.
9. Secure the link pin with the hairpin cotters and washers
removed previously
10. Install the mower belt onto the engine pulley; refer to
Replacing the Mower Belt (page

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
69).
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
Note: Remove the damaged or worn discharge
deflector.
(Figure 68).
(Figure
(Figure 67).
44).
(Figure
1
3
1. Deflector
2. Deck brackets
3. Rod
3. Position the new discharge deflector with the bracket
ends between the welded brackets on the deck
69).
4. Install the spring onto the straight end of the rod.
Note: Position the spring on the rod as shown in so
the shorter spring end is coming from under the rod
before the bend and going over the rod as it returns
from the bend.
5. Lift the loop end of the spring and place it into the
notch on the deflector bracket
(Figure
69).
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4
5
Figure 69
4. Spring
5. Spring installed over the
rod
6. Cotter pin
(Figure 70).
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