Adjusting The Blade Brake; Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro 30672 Operator's Manual

Adjusting the Blade Brake

1. Disengage the PTO and engage the parking
brake.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. If necessary, adjust the spring mounting bolts so
that the blade brake pad rubs against both sides
of the pulley groove
4. Adjust the nut at the end of the blade brake rod
until there is 3 mm to 5 mm (1/8 to 3/16 inch)
between the nut and the spacer
5. Engage the blades.
Note:
Ensure that the blade brake pad no
longer contacts the pulley groove.
Figure 54
1. Spring mounting bolts
2. Blade brake pad
Replacing the Grass
Deflector
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.
Do not operate the machine unless you install
a cover plate, a mulch plate, grass deflector,
or bagger.
1. Remove the locknut, bolt, spring, and spacer
holding the deflector to the pivot brackets
(Figure 54).
(Figure 54).
(Figure 54).
3. 3 mm to 5 mm (1/8 to 3/16
inch)
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1. Bolt
2. Spacer
3. Locknut
4. Spring
2. Remove the damaged or worn grass deflector.
3. Place the spacer and the spring onto the grass
deflector.
4. Place 1 J-hook end of the spring behind the
deck edge.
Note:
Make sure that 1 J-hook end of spring is
installed behind deck edge before installing the
bolt as shown in
5. Install the bolt and the nut.
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6. Place 1 J-hook end of the spring around the
grass deflector
Important:
to rotate. Lift the deflector up to the full open
position, and ensure that it rotates into the
full down position.
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Figure 55
5. Spring (installed)
6. Grass deflector
7. J-hook end of the spring
Figure 54.
(Figure 54).
The grass deflector must be able
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