Installing The Mower Deck; Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro TimeCutter SW 4200 Operator's Manual

Installing the Mower Deck

1. Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the blade-control switch.
2. Ensure that the parking brake is engaged, shut
off the engine, remove the key from the key
switch, and wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operating position.
3. Slide the mower under the machine.
4. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest
position.
5. Lift the rear of the mower deck and guide the
hanger brackets over the rear lift rod
6. Attach the front support rod to the mower deck
with the clevis pin and hairpin-cotter pin
55).
7. Install the mower belt onto the engine pulley;
refer to Replacing the Mower-Deck Belt (page
43).
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 lawn mower to throw objects at you or
bystanders, resulting in serious injury. Also,
contact with the blade could occur.
Never operate the machine without the
grass deflector, the discharge cover, or the
grass-collection system in place.
Inspect the grass deflector for damage before each
use. Replace any damaged parts before use.
1. Remove the nut (3/8 inch) from the rod under
the mower (Figure
(Figure
(Figure
57).
56).
1. Mower deck
2. Grass deflector
3. Grass-deflector bracket
4. Rod
2. Slide the rod out of the short standoff, spring,
and the grass deflector
3. Remove the damaged or worn grass deflector.
4. Replace the grass deflector
5. Slide the rod (straight end), through the
rear-grass-deflector bracket.
6. Place the spring on the rod, with the end wires
down and between the grass-deflector brackets.
7. Slide rod through the second grass-deflector
bracket (Figure
8. Insert the rod at the front of the grass deflector
into the short standoff on the deck.
9. Secure the rear end of the rod into the mower
with a nut (3/8 inch) as shown in
Important:
spring loaded and in the down position. Lift
the deflector up to test that it snaps to the
fully down position.
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Figure 57
5. Spring
6. Nut (3/8 inch)
7. Short standoff
(Figure 57).
(Figure
57).
Figure
The grass deflector must be
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