Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro Z master G3 Operator's Manual

1. Right stabilizer
2. Deck strut (right side shown)
3. Remove the rear deck lift attachment shoulder bolt and nut.
4. Remove the front deck lift attachment shoulder bolt and nut.
8. Raise the deck struts and secure them in the up
position. Slide the deck out to the right side of the
machine.

Replacing the Grass Deflector

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
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 98).
Remove damaged or worn grass deflector.
Figure 97
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1. Bolt
2. Spacer
3. Locknut
4. Spring
2. Place spacer and spring onto grass deflector. Place
one J end of spring behind deck edge.
Note: Make sure one J end of spring is installed
behind deck edge before installing the bolt as shown
in Figure 98.
3. Install bolt and nut. Place one J hook end of spring
around grass deflector (Figure 98).
Important: The grass deflector must be able
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 98
5. Spring installed
6. Grass Deflector
7. J hook end of spring
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