Converting The 54-Inch Mower Deck To Side Discharge - Toro TimeCutter HD X5450 Operator's Manual

Figure 31
1. Carriage bolts (existing)
2. Rear holes in the
discharge plate
10. Install the baffle at the side discharge opening on the
mower deck.
11. Use the fasteners removed to secure the cutoff baffle
to the deck.
12. Install the mower deck; refer to
Deck (page 46).
Converting the 54-inch Mower
Deck to Side Discharge
Install the fasteners into the same holes in the deck from
which they were removed. This ensures that no holes are left
open when operating the mower deck.
DANGER
Open holes in the mower expose you and others to
thrown debris. Debris thrown out of holes in the
mower can cause injury.
• Never operate the mower without hardware
mounted in all holes in the mower.
• Install hardware in mounting holes when you
remove the baffle.
Removing the Mulching Baffle
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade-control switch.
2. Move the motion-control levers outward to the
N -L position, engage the parking brake,
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shut off the engine, remove the key from the key
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3. Cutoff baffle (loose)
4. Locknuts (existing)
Installing the Mower
switch, and wait for all moving parts to stop before
leaving the operating position.
3. Remove the mower deck; refer to
Deck (page 45).
4. Remove the 3 locknuts (5/16 inch) secured to the
welded posts of the left baffle on the top of the mower
deck at the center, left of center, and left positions
(Figure 32).
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1. Locknut (5/16 inch)
2. Carriage bolt (5/16 x 3/4
inch)
5. Remove the carriage bolt and locknut on the side wall
of the mower deck securing the left baffle to the deck
(Figure 32).
6. Remove the left baffle from the mower deck
32).
7. Locate the 2 bolts in loose parts and use the existing
locknuts and install these fasteners into the holes
shown in Figure 32
flying debris.
Note: Install the bolt upward, through the underside
of the deck and use an existing locknut to secure from
the topside.
WARNING
Open holes in the mower expose you and
others to thrown debris which can cause
severe injury.
• Never operate the mower without hardware
mounted in all holes in the mower housing.
• Install the hardware in the mounting holes
when you remove the mulching baffle.
8. Remove the carriage bolt (5/16 x 3/4 inch) and locknut
(5/16 inch) on the rear wall of the mower deck securing
the baffle to the deck
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Removing the Mower
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2
3
Figure 32
3. Left baffle
4. Install the fasteners here.
on the mower deck to prevent
(Figure 33).
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