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

13. Loosen the locknuts
and ensure that the mower deck is sitting
securely on all 4 blocks.
14. Remove any slack from the deck hangers and
make sure the deck-lift foot lever is pushed back
against the stop.
15. Tighten the 4 locknuts.
Figure 87
1. Locknuts
2. Deck-lift arm
16. Ensure that the blocks fit snugly under the deck
skirt and that all attachment bolts are tight
17. Continue leveling the deck by checking the
front-to-rear blade slope.
18. Check the blades for levelness and repeat deck
leveling procedure if necessary.

Removing the Mower Deck

1. Shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts to
stop, and remove the 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 87) on all 4 corners
3. Deck hanger
4. Chain
Belt Maintenance (page
(Figure 88).
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.
Replacing the Grass
Deflector
WARNING
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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.
1. Remove the locknut, bolt, spring, and spacer
holding the deflector to the pivot brackets
(Figure 89).
2. Remove the damaged or worn grass deflector
(Figure 89).
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Figure 88
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