Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro TimeCutter HD X4850 Operator's Manual

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 machine to throw objects toward you or
bystanders, resulting in serious injury. Also,
contact with the blade could occur.
Never operate the machine 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
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 (Figure
Figure 75
1. Rod
2. Cotter pin
3. Deflector
3. Remove the damaged or worn discharge
deflector.
(Figure 75).
75).
4. Spring
5. Deck brackets
6. Spring installed over the
rod
4. Position the new discharge deflector with the
bracket ends between the welded brackets on
the deck as shown in
5. Install the spring onto the straight end of the rod.
6. Position the spring on the rod as shown in
76 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.
7. Lift the loop end of the spring and place it into
the notch on the deflector bracket
1. Rod and spring assembly
installed
2. Loop end of the spring
installed into the notch in
the deflector bracket
8. Secure the rod and spring assembly by twisting
it so the short end of the rod is placed behind
the front bracket welded to the deck
Important:
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spring loaded in the down position. Lift the
deflector up to test that it snaps to the full
down position.
9. Install the cotter pin
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Figure 76.
(Figure
Figure 76
3. Rod (short end) moved
behind mower bracket
4. Short end, retained by
mower bracket.
The grass deflector must be
(Figure 75).
Figure
76).
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(Figure 76).