Removing The Mower Deck; Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro TITAN HD 1500 Operator's Manual

Removing the Mower Deck

Before servicing or removing the mower deck, lock
out the spring-loaded deck arms.
1. Shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts
to stop, and remove key. Engage the parking
brake.
2. Remove the height adjustment pin and lower the
deck to the ground.
3. Place the height-adjustment pin in the 7.6 cm (3
inch) cutting-height location.
4. Remove the belt covers.
5. Loosen the mower deck idler and remove the
mower belt; refer to
6. Remove the bolts and nuts from the front of the
plate under the footrest.
7. Remove and retain the bolts and nuts on both
sides of the machine
Figure 113
1. Remove the nuts and bolts here.
2. Remove the nuts and bolts here.
8. Slide the deck out to the right side of the
machine.
Belt Maintenance (page
(Figure 113).
Replacing the Grass
Deflector
Side Discharge Mowers Only
WARNING
An uncovered discharge opening could allow
the lawn mower to throw objects toward you
or bystanders, resulting in serious injury.
Also, contact with the blade could occur.
Do not operate the lawn mower unless you
install a cover plate, mulch plate, grass
deflector, or bagger.
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1. Remove the locknut, bolt, spring, and spacer
holding the deflector to the pivot brackets
(Figure 114).
2. Remove the damaged or worn grass deflector
(Figure 114).
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1. Bolt
2. Spacer
3. Locknut
4. Spring
3. Place the spacer and the spring onto grass
deflector.
4. Place 1 J-hook end of the spring behind the
deck edge.
Note:
Make sure that 1 J-hook end of the
spring is installed behind the deck edge before
installing the bolt as shown in
5. Install the bolt and the nut.
6. Place 1 J-hook end of the spring around the
grass deflector
Important:
to rotate. Lift the deflector up to the full open
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Figure 114
5. Spring installed
6. Grass deflector
7. J-hook end of spring
Figure
(Figure 114).
The grass deflector must be able
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