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

Removing the Mower Deck

1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (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. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest
position.
4. Remove the hairpin cotter from the front support
rod, and remove the rod from the deck bracket
(Figure 124).
Figure 124
1. Front support rod
2. Locking nut
5. Carefully lower the front of the mower deck to
the ground.
6. Lift the mower deck and hanger brackets clear
of the rear lift rod and lower the mower carefully
to the ground (Figure
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3. Deck bracket
125).
1. Mower deck
2. Hanger bracket
7. Slide the mower deck rearward to remove the
mower belt from the engine pulley.
8. Slide the mower deck out from underneath the
machine.
Note:
Retain all parts for future installation.
Replacing the Grass
Deflector
Side-Discharge Machines Only
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.
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 126).
2. Remove the damaged or worn grass deflector
(Figure 126).
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Figure 125
3. Rear lift rod
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